CYBER-BULLYING

WHAT IS CYBER-BULLYING?

• “actions that use information and communication

technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and

hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is

intended to harm another or others.”

•Cyberbullying includes:

• Sending mean or threatening emails or

text/instant messages.

• Posting embarrassing photos of someone online.

•Creating a website to make fun of others.

• Pretending to be someone by using their name.

• Tricking someone into revealing personal or

embarrassing information and sending it to

others.

• http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cycp-cpcj/bull-inti/index-eng.htm

WHERE DO WE SEE CYBER-BULLYING?

WHY DOES CYBER-BULLYING HAPPEN?

STATISTICS:

•Over half of adolescents and teens have been bullied

online, and about the same number have engaged in

cyber bullying.

•More than 1 in 3 young people have experienced

cyberthreats online.

•Over 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been

bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the

Internet.

•Well over half of young people do not tell their

parents when cyber bullying occurs.

•Over 80 percent of teens use a cell phone regularly,

making it the most popular form of technology and

a common medium for cyber bullying

•Mean, hurtful comments and spreading rumors are

the most common type of cyber bullying

• http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-statistics.html

CYBER BULLYING CONSEQUENCES

• It is ILLEGAL to harass someone. It is ILLEGAL to

threaten someone. So why do we think it’s okay if

we do it online?

• Threats of death or serious bodily harm - whether done face to face,

online, over the phone or through text messaging.

• Criminal Harassment - repeated tormenting online, with texts, phone calls

and/or emails causing the other person to fear for their safety.

• Distribution of intimate images without consent – Sharing naked or

sexual pictures of another person without their consent (also known as

“revenge porn”).

• Depending on the severity of the situation, the bully

can be charged with criminal harassment, which has

a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail.

• http://www.prevnet.ca/bullying/cyber-bullying/legal-consequences

• In most cases there is a fine ($5000.00) and/or 6

months in jail.

•Many victims feel the need to take their lives to

escape the constant threats and harassment from

cyber bullying.

THIS APPLIES TO YOU"To put it simply, anyone over the age of 12

could be charged with criminal offences“

"A lot of times there's things we think are private, or

anonymous, or deleted on the internet or by using

social media. but in fact it's rare those things are

actually ever completely deleted"

-Kevin O'Shea, the executive director of the Public Legal Information

Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (PLIAN). – CBC news.

February 8, 2016

WHERE TO GO IF YOU’RE BEING CYBER-BULLIED

• TELL SOMEONE!!!!

• Find a trusted adult and tell them. Show them what you’ve

been receiving.

• The police will determine if something criminal is happening.

• https://www.cybertip.ca/app/en/report

CASE STUDY

• Watch “Stacey’s Story – When Rumors Escalate”

• You may work in partners (PLEASE DON’T MAKE ME REGRET

THIS)

• Answer the questions.

• Then flip your paper over and answer the Case Study

questions.

‘CYBERBULLY’

CYBERBULLY

• Answer the questions on a separate piece of paper.

• One word answers, “I don’t know”, “IDK” will not be

accepted.

• Answer truthfully. Put some thought and effort into your

responses!!!

DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS

Every time you log on to a website, you

leave a mark, or footprint.

The mark you leave could be a comment, a

picture, a video, your IP address, any

personal information you type into a

website (birthday, hometown, etc)

All of this information can be searched,

copied, and shared. It is on the net

permanently.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS CONT…• What kind of digital footprint you leave behind is up to

YOU. You decide what to put online, and so before you

post anything, it is important to remember: THINK

WHAT KIND OF DIGITAL FOOTPRINT DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE BEHIND?

• Using the blank footprint, draw images and write words

that represent your online activity. What websites do you

visit often?

• What kind of footprint do you want to leave behind?

Include positive messages and positive images (We want

to spread positivity and END cyberbullying!!!!)