JUST STOP IT!

NMS AGAINST CYBERBULLYINGA 7th grade Digital Skills Project

Ruins Friendships and hurts

People

What is Cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying is bullying with

electronic devices and equipment:

Like cellphones, computers and tablets,

as well as communication tools

including social media, text messaging,

chatrooms and websites

THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF CYBERBULLYING

ANONYMITYIs when somebody is being mean to you on the internet without telling you their name. This makes it harder for the victim to find out who is threatening them. Mostly the bullies do not want to get found.

CYBERSTALKINGIs a form of being mean to someone through cyber communication such as in text messages and emails. The victims often worry that the ,,cyberstalkers’’ will become ‚,real’’ stalkers.

FLAMINGNormally is used in chatrooms or messages. The bullies use bad languege to insult and use emotional pressure.

EXAMPLE: CYBERSTALKING

To write rumours, threats, rude or mean comments or messages, or even writing

embarrassing things about someone.

A boy gets harassed on the internet

LILA: how r u?

WUWU: i hate u!

LILA: who is this?

WUWU: no one likes u!

LILA: violet is that u?

WUWU: don‘t come back to school, kill yourself.

This is cyberbullying

People even get suicidal because of

cyberbullyingThis girl died on the

10th of October 2012 because she got depressed over

cyberbullying

EXAMPLE

To: Lena

We all hate you!!! Y R U so stupid? Don`t come back 2 school!

From: unknown nr.

We all hate you!!! Y R U so stupid? Don´t come back 2 school!

People make their number unknown to hide their identity

Cyberbully Bullied person

EXAMPLE OF CYBERBULLYING: FAKEBOOK

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF CYBERBULLYING

What you have just seen are forms of cyberbullying. There are no

actual laws prohibiting cyberbullying in germany yet, but

there are parts of typical cyberbullying behavior which are

against the law and obviously bring consequences with them…

There are no specific laws concerning cybermobbing, but there are some laws which may

apply when someone is getting cyberbullied

§185 InsultsThe insulter can be punished by being sent to prison up to one year or being given a large fine. If the intention was to harm someone, then the insulter can be brought to prison for about 2 years, or can be charged with a large amount of money.

§§ 186/187 False rumourWho states or spreads false rumors about a person, that harm that person‘s reputation and if the fact is not proven to be true, then the person who spreads the rumour can be imprisoned for 1 year, or a big fine must be payed.

§ 22 Privacy of personal itemsPictures,etc. are only allowed to be spread with permission of the people in picture, etc. Everyone has the right of his own image.

Reasons kids may cyberbully:

they are bored

they are angry

for ‚fun‘ unintentionally

What kind of a

person is a

cyberbully ?

A cyberbully is usually a popular person, which has many friends (by-standers) to help him bully

He/she probably knows how to use social networks

Sometimes he/she has been bullied before

Behind the screen he/she feels more powerfull

He/she might see it as a way to stay popular.

Cyberbullying allows bullies to avoid facing their victims, so it requires less courage and provides the illusion that bullies won’t get caught.

When it comes to cyberbullying, they are often motivated by anger, revenge or frustration.

Profile of a cyberbully

Is a By-stander also a Bully? YES NO NO•Because they don’t help the bullied person

•They watch it happen

•They think by just watching they can get away with it

•There is no reason for them not to be a bully. If they do not help then they exclude themselves from the group making them a bully too

•They don‘t DO anything

•They don‘t intend to encourage the bullying (but they do)

•They don‘t hurt someone directly

What do YOU think?

Hihihihihihihihihihihi

He/she is the only

bully

Not just the bully laughs, also the bystanders. So now more and more people are “helping“ the bully. That‘s why bystanders are also bullies.

„I HATE YOU!YOU ARE SO WEIRD!!NOBODY LIKES YOU!“

Why do bullies bully?

Bullies bully because they have some sort of problem. Usually they are really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really

really really really really really jealous, stupid, hateful

...ever since then I've been so insecure and I now have an eating disorder because of her. Because of the things she has said I have a problem with self-harm as well.. She still sends me random messages putting me down. She even got the whole school to dislike me for a while.. I just wish I had somebody to talk to and for someone into be here for me...

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A Victim‘s Quote

How does the internet make bullying worse?

Embarrassing stuff could be published

The bully can bully a person from anywhere through a phonenumber/ e- mail address

People all over the world could bully a person

If anything is published on the internet it is hard to get rid of it!!!

81% percent of

youthsay that others

cyberbully because they

think it’s funny.

Nearly 43% of kids

have

been bullied online.

To 1 in 4 it

happened

more then once

Almost 80 percent of teens said that they either did not have parental rules about Internet use or found ways around the rules.

18% of children

say that if they

were bullied

they would not

tell anyone.

Statistics on bullying

Do not feed the trolls!

Do not respond to the bully because your reaction is just what the bully wants; it gives her/him power over

you.

Really…

What else can you do against cyberbullying?

- when you get bullied on social media, block the bully and make sure that you have no contact with him/her via the internet.

- speak with someone you trust, even though it might be hard. These persons can be: social pedagogues, teachers, friends, parents or generally your family.

Remember it can be very hard for someone e.g. the family or the teachers to see that someone is getting cyberbullied, so you may have to take the first step…

What to do?If you receive insulting messages, comments or emails:

• keep calm• do not write

anything rude back

• show an adult the message

• If possible, block or report the person.

•Stand up for yourself

•Get help

•Tell someone you know

•Ignore them, a reaction is what they want

•Report the bullying

•Block the bullies from your account

•Keep a record of the bully`s messages, phone calls etc.

•Don`t give away personal information online

•Get the police involved

Why do I always get bullied?

What can you do for yourself?

TALK ABOUT IT WITH A SIBLING!

Sisssstersss

BRO

POWER

„NUMMER GEGEN KUMMER“

If you‘re ashamed and you can‘t or won‘t talk to your parents or teacher; look for a number where you can talk anonymously with a person who can help you. For example: 0800 1110333

What can you do for others?

Talk to the person

Make sure the person is safe

Get help for the person

Give the victim the feeling that somebody cares

Try to find out who is cyberbullying the person

Block the bullies/website

Don‘t be a bully or bystander

If it gets bad tell the police about the victim

Stand up, don‘t stand by!

Don‘t be a bully Come on! How would you feel if someone would be cyberbullying you? Even just thinking about how the other person feels can put a big damper on agression. It is needed in this world!

Be a friend not a bystander Watching or forwarding means that the bully has more power and it hurts the victim even more. If you can, tell the bully to stop or let them know that harassment is mean and looks stupid. The bully has to know that his/her behavior is unacceptable. If you can‘t stop them then help the victim and report the behavior.

Think about it

INFO PAGES IN GERMAN

• http://www.bündnis-gegen-cybermobbing.de

• http://www.digizen.org/

• http://www.klicksafe.de

• http://www.saferinternet.at/cyber-mobbing

Tips for teachers• Talk with the involved. The victim

and the bully should be consulted. Maybe discuss a compromise.

• Inform the parents - Parents may not realise their child is being bullied

• Talk with the class and school- cyberbullying should NOT be silenced.

• Inform the police - if there is an action that you feel is against the law, call 110

Tips &Tricks (for parents)

1. Be aware of what your kids do online. Why not be their friend on Facebook?

2. Help your child to set up their privacy settings on Facebook. 3. Share a computer at home

4.Learn more about facebook yourself

5.Set time limits for games and social media use

6. Don‘t overreact by blaming your child

7.Tell your children not to respond to any cyberbullying threats or comments

8.Get an internet filter for your network.

9.Talk to your school’s guidance councillor, so they can talk to bullies and keep an eye on them.

10. Tell your child to block unfriendly people and to save any evidence of bullying before deleting it from their wall or inbox.

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