TOPIC: Cyberbullying and its detrimental impacts on teenagers

General Purpose: to inform

Specific purpose: to inform audiences about a popular type of bullying via the internet and its
effects
Thesis: Cyberbullying is a popular type of bullying via the internet which has negatively impacted
the lives of many people, especially teenagers.

I. Introduction:
A. Attention getter: telling shock stories related to cyberbullying
Stories:
- A heartbreaking new case of cyberbullying in the world is the death of Japanese star Hana
Kimura. Hana Kimura is a rising Japanese female wrestler. In addition to the famous battles,
she is also a reality TV star. She decided to die at the age of 22 after days of being a victim
of bullying and attacks from the online community, having to receive hundreds of text
messages scolding her everyday.
- In Vietnam, in 2015, a 15-year-old girl in Dong Nai had a sex clip posted online by her
boyfriend. In just 2 days, there were hundreds of thousands of people watching and
thousands of people sharing. Then they make mocking and insulting comments about the
girl. Two days later, she committed suicide by drinking herbicide.
- Besides these two girls, there are still numerous other miserable victims of cyberbullying.
B. Reason to listen: understand it => have knowledge to protect yourselves and other people.
C. Thesis statement: So what is cyberbullying? How does it affect our lives? We’re gonna answer
these questions in our presentation...
D. Credibility statement:
1. Our group has read and heard of cyberbullying a lot through news programmes,
newspapers,... since we were little.
2. We also have done research on the Internet.
E. Preview of Main Points:
1. First, we will provide an overview of cyberbullying and some related statistics.
2. Second: typical behaviours
3. Thirdly: cyberbullying’s negative impacts on adolescents
4. Finally, we will mention some preventions of it

II. Main point 1: First we need to know “what is cyberbullying?”

A. Definition:
Cyberbullying is a form of bullying or harassment by electronic means (wikipedia) In
other words, cyberbullying is when an individual is threatened, abused, humiliated,
humiliated or mentally tortured through text messages, websites, social media or
electronic devices.
B. Cause: Young and adolescent students, and also more and more children, have used
the new technologies to bully others, basically because these media provide them
with this facility (or that is what they believe) to attack but remain
anonymous(anonymity), which other cyberbullying aspects facilitate: not seeing the
victim,nor his or her pain and suffering caused by bullying conduct.
 => So, it is much easier for them to keep a moral distance from their victims.
This means feeling less regret and having fewer scruples when harming
someone else. So, it is not surprising that cyberbullying prevalence rates have
never stopped rising
C. Statistics:

- A Microsoft report (September 14th 2020) 38% of people in 32 countries said

they had been involved in a bullying incident, either as a victim, a bully, or as
an eyewitness. In Vietnam, 51% of internet users, including 48% of adults and
54% of teenagers, said they had been involved in a “bullying incident”, 21%
said they had been a victim, and 38 % are bystanders or witnesses of bullying
or harassment.
- UNICEF survey results (4 September 2019): More than one-third of young
people in 30 countries report having been a victim of cyberbullying.
III. Main point 2: There are 2 common types of cyberbullying : direct attacks – by proxy (
Parry 2011)

A. Direct attacks are the most common and consist of bully being in direct contact
with the victim
 - Direct messages that are sent from one individual (the bully) to another (the victim)

- HARASSMENT:+ Malicious comments to shame, insult someone online . This type

of activity is often called “ hero keyboard” . This behavior involves shaming someone,
usually a girl, for the way she dresses, acts, or the number of people she has dated.

+ Sending abusive text or instant messages repeatedly through

group chats or online games

- CYBERSTALKING: sending threatening mesages, engaging in other online

activities that make a person afraid for his or her safety

- OUTING: sharing someone’s secrets or embarrassing, sensitive information without

consent. They may also do this with private images and videos too. 

B. Cyberbullying by proxy( Indirect cyberbullying) is

- Cyberbullying by proxy is when a cyberbully gets someone else to do their dirty

work

- The most typical way a cyberbullying by proxy attack occurs is when the cyberbully

- IMPERSONATION: + Hacking into the victim's account and sending out hateful or
rude messages to everyone on their buddy list

+ Posing as the victim, saying hurtful things and giving out

the victim's personal information)-> the victims gets hateful
calls and texts that put they in danger . Victims aren’t
unaware of these events until the tactic has been designed and
implemented.

- DEGRADATION: using cruel gossip or rumors to damage someone’s reputation

or friendship with others
- http://www.pearsoncanada.ca/media/highered-showcase/multi-product-
showcase/levin-ch04.pdf

IV. Main point 3: Cyber bullying negatively impacts the lives of many people, especially
adolescents.
A. Firstly, cyberbullying lead to negative emotions in adolescents
 1. Humiliation: the nasty posts, messages or texts can be shared with multitudes of
people by cyberbullies, so victims can feel exposed, embarrassed and overwhelmed.

2. Isolation: cyberbullying sometimes causes teens to be excluded and ostracized at

school. Consequently, they oftens feel alone and isolated.

B. Youths who are cyberbullied not only experience negative emotions, but they can
also cope with some mental health issues
1. Depression and anxiety: Victims of cyberbullying may succumb to anxiety,
depression, and other stress-related conditions.
- Research has consistently supported the notion that increasing levels of cyberbullying lead
to higher levels of depression.

- In fact, one study found that 93% of those victimized by cyberbullying reported feelings of
sadness, powerlessness and hopelessness.

- A 2019 study found teens who were cyberbullying were also more likely to suffer from poor
sleep and depression. This finding was echoed in Ditch the Label’s 2020 report, in which
36% of respondents reported feeling depressed.

2. Low self-esteem: Online bullying often aims at making victims feel most vulnerable.
In the long run, it can result in lower self-esteem.

- Targets of bullying may begin to feel intense dissatisfaction with who they are. As a result,
they can begin to doubt their worth and value.

- For example: maybe a girl can be bullied by her chubby look. Consequently, she will feel
dissatisfied with her body and cant recognize her own beauty.

3. Self-harm and suicidal thoughts: When victims suffer from extreme negative
feelings, they may end up with self-harm or even suicidal thoughts.

- Research has consistently linked bullying and self-harm. For instance, some might engage in
self-harm such as cutting or burning themselves.

- Cyberbullying also increases the risk of suicide. Juveniles that are constantly tormented by
peers through text messages, instant messaging, social media often feel hopeless and the
only way to relieve the pain is ending their life.

- A research presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic societies Meeting revealed the number
of children admitted to hospitals for attempted suicide or expressing suicidal thoughts
doubled between 2018 and 2015. Much of the rise is linked to an increase in cyberbullying
 - Children and young people under 25 who are victims of cyberbullying are more than twice
as likely to self-harm and enact suicidal behavior, according to a study. Perpetrators
themselves are also at higher risk of experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors
(Swansea University, Wales, UK 2018 )

III. Conclusion:
A. Review of Main Points: I’d like to end with a summary of the main points:
1. Firstly, we have provided an overview of cyber harassment
2. Secondly, we examine typical forms of online bullying
3. Lastly, the detrimental impacts of cyberbullying have been manifested in both
emotional & mental effects

C. Closure: Cyberbullying has become and still a concerning issue. Each of us should be
aware of it and prevent it. Here are some effective ways to prevent online bullying:
1. Use computer wisely:
+ Pay attention to computer courtesy: in any circumstances(email sending, chatting,..)
be polite and respectful of others online
+ Think before posting: photos, videos, online messages can remain forever on internet
and can be viewed by unknown viewers. Bullies can make use of information to
harass u.
+ Keep personal information private: Never give out personal information about
yourself, your family or your friends, no matter how well you think you know your
online friends.
2. Be aware of online bullying: research, reading about online bullying & equip yourself
with some measures because cyberbullying is actually more common than many teens
think.
3. Ignore cyberbullies: cyberbullies simply crave attention so not respond to them would be
the most effective way
4. Get help: turn to parents, friends, schools for intervention if needed

Reference:
What Are the Effects of Cyberbullying on Children? (verywellfamily.com)
Cyberbullying Prevention for Teens | End Cyber Bullying
Cyberbullying - Wikipedia
https://www.comparitech.com/internet-providers/cyberbullying-statistics/
https://enough.org/stats_cyberbullying
UNICEF Vietnam
News. Microsoft.com