Cyber Bullying

and Social
Media
The Correlation between the use of social
media and the rise in cyber bullying and
its effects on teenagers

Ms. Arisha Richardson

 CYBERBULLYING?
Cyberbullying is defined as using electronic

communication to bully a person, usually with

messages that are of a threatening nature.

SOCIAL MEDIA?
Social Media is defined as websites and

applications that allows users to create and share

content or to participate in social networking.

The correlation between Cyber
bullying and Social Media

Social media is a platform

Cyberbullying occurs via Social Media is a form of
that cyberbullying occurs
electronic communication electronic communication
frequently on
 Types of Cyber
bullying
 Happy slapping is the mass sharing of embarrassing
texts or videos of the victim
 Harassment involves making fun of a person through private
messages , posting derogatory comments or rumours on social
media.
 Creation of a blog or website with sole purpose to make fun
of and harass an individual. For example, creating polls for
people to say who is ugly and who smells.

 Impersonating someone involves creating a fake

account or hacking into a person’s account to
humiliate or tarnish their victim’s reputation.

 Photo harassment is the sharing of embarrassing pictures

or nudes of the victim. Also, It may be used to black-mail the victim.
The correlation between the use of social
media and the rise in cyberbullying has to do
with the :

Free unlimited use of social media and the internet

The increase of users on social media
The amount of time spent on social media
 Depression Anxiety

CYBERBULLY
ING EFFECTS
Suicidal
Low self esteem
Tendencies

ON Lack of
interest in
school and
life
Isolation and
Loneliness

TEENAGERS Overwhelmed
Tarnishes
the victim
and the
bully’s
reputation

Feel
Vulnerable Anger and
and Vengeful
Powerless
TO ASSIST WITH DECREASING OR
PREVENTING CYBERBULLYING
Guardians or vicitms can:

Monitor all Explain how Do not

Punish Teach the Refuse to
social media cyberbullying respond or
participants importance pass on Keep
accounts or Block the affects the Tell a trusted try to
of of respecting cyberbullying evidence of
limit time cyberbully cyberbully adult retaliate
cyberbullying others on messages or cyberbullying
spent on and the against the
severely social media posts
social media victim bully
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