Cyberbullying

A new and dangerous phenomenon

What is Cyberbullying?
 “Cyberbullying involves
the use of information and
communication
technologies to support
deliberate, repeated, and
hostile behavior by an
individual or group, that is
intended to harm others.”
– Bill Beasley
Why do they do it?

 Out of anger
 As revenge
 In response to
another cyberbully
Cyberbullying Statistics
 Over 40% of students with internet access
have been the victim of a cyberbully.
 Girls are more likely to be the target of
cyberbullies than boys.
 Only 10% of victims tell their parents.
 The most common tools for a cyberbully
are chat rooms, social networking sites,
email and instant messaging.
Bullying vs. Cyberbullying
 Cyberbullying, like other forms of bullying,
is about power and control.
 Those who bully want to make their victims
feel that there is something wrong with
them.
 It is a particularly cowardly form of bullying
in that cyberbullies often act anonymously.
Some Examples of Cyberbullying
 Multiple anonymous threatening and
taunting e-mails or texts
 Rumors are deliberately spread about a
person through posts to social media, e-
mail, & texts
 Nasty fake profiles posted on Facebook
 Embarassing photos, sometimes altered,
are forwarded to others
More Examples
 Creating hateful or mean spirited polls
about an individual and posting them on
different web sites
 Recording conversations without a person’s
knowledge, then posting them online.
 Using a student’s personal info, another
student pretends to be that student and
sends nasty e-mails to others
Effects of Cyberbullying
 Victims may feel
depressed, scared, and
stressed.
 Victims may become
paranoid and think
everyone is out to get
them.
 Victims may lose the ability
to concentrate at school
and grades may fall.
More Serious Effects of Cyberbullying
 In some instances
violence and/or
suicide has been
the result of
cyberbullying.
How Can I Protect Myself?
 Don’t post personal information online.
 Avoid escalating the situation. Don’t
respond to harassment.
 Document cyberbullying. Save electornic
versions and also print it out.
 Report cyberbullying to your parents,
school officials and/or law enforcement.
Follow These Rules!
 Stop! – Calm down, don’t respond.
 Block! – Block the bully and/or limit
communications to people on your buddy list.
 And Tell! – Tell a trusted adult, (a teacher,
parent or law enforcement official).

You can also report cyberbullying to wiredsafety.org

Our Rules - No Cyberbullying!!!

 Cyberbullying is not
allowed at school or at
home!
Take a Stand!
 With your help we can reduce cyberbullying in
ADAIR COUNTY.
For More Info On Cyberbullying
 http://stopcyberbullying.org
 http://www.cyberbullying.us/
 http://cyberbullying.org/
 www.isafe.org/imgs/pdf/education/CyberBullying.pdf 
 http://www.cyberbullyhelp.com/
 http://wiredsafety.org