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Cyber Bullying By B Bryant

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What is cyber bullying? 0 Bullying that takes place using electronic technology. 0 People can be threated, intimidated or harassed. 0 Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets. 0 Communication tools where it could take place are social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.

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Examples 0 Fake profiles 0 Embarrassing pictures or videos 0 Rumors sent through emails or posted on social networking sites

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Frequency 0 The 2008-2009 School Crime Supplement says that 6% of students in grades 6-12 have experienced cyber bullying. 0 The 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey reported that 16% of high school students were cyber bullied in the past year. 0 1,000,000 children were cyber bullied on Facebook in the past year. (Consumer Reports, June 2011)

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Effects on someone being Cyber Bullied 0 Use alcohol and drugs 0 Skip school 0 Experience in-person bullying 0 Be unwilling to attend school 0 Receive poor grades 0 Have lower self-esteem 0 Have more health problems

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Showing Empathy 0 Give the person being bullied advice 0 Tell them if you have had any past experiences with cyber bullying 0 Listen to them 0 Reflect on what they are saying 0 Agree with them

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4 Types of Cyber Bullies 0 The Vengeful Angel The bully doesnt see themselves as a bully. They think they are righting wrongs, or protecting themselves or others from the bad guy. 0 The Power-Hungry or Revenge of the Nerds The bully who wants to show they are powerful enough to make others do what they want. 0 The Mean-Girls It is ego-based and occurs when the bully is bored or looking for entertainment. 0 The Inadvertent Cyber Bully They pretend to be tough online or role play.

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The Vengeful Angel The Power-Hungry Mean Girls The Inadvertent Bully

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Being a upstander 0 A upstander is someone who recognizes when something is wrong and acts to make it right. 0 Stand up for the victim 0 Talk to the victim, not the bully to put a end to the situation 0 If you do or dont know the victim, just make up a story saying you need there help and to get offline and call you. 0 Tell an adult

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Being a Bystander 0 A bystander is someone who sees what is happening between the bully and the victim but is not directly involved in the bullying 0 Seeing posts about someone 0 Seeing a argument going on through comments

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PAUSE BEFORE YOU POST 0 Think of the consequences 0 Post in the right state of mind. 0 Would you want your family to see what you post? 0 Avoid being guilty by association. For example, if your friends are posting about illegal behavior you could be grouped with them. 0 Youre not obligated to respond.