Cyber Bullying

CYBER BULLYING

CYBER BULLYING IS… Being cruel to others by sending or posting harmful material using technological means; an individual or group that uses information and communication involving electronic technologies to facilitate deliberate and repeated harassment or threat to an individual or group. Also known as: ‘Electronic Bullying’ & ‘Online Social Cruelty’

CYBER BULLIES’ TECHNOLOGY  E-mail  Mobile

phones (texts)

 MSN  Bebo/Facebook/MySpace  X-box

live  Other chat rooms  ANY form of electronic bullying

DIFFERENCES BULLYING 

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DIRECT Occurs on school property

CYBERBULLYING 

ANONYMOUS

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Occurs off school property

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Good relationships with teachers

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Further ‘under the radar’ than ‘normal’ bullying. People think they are untraceable.

Poor relationships with teachers Obvious, open for people to see.

CYBER BULLYING PREVALENCE 

Cyber bullying typically starts at about 9 years of age and usually ends after 14 years of age.

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Affects 65-85% of kids in the core group directly or indirectly through close friends.

CYBER BULLYING PREVALENCE  90%

of school students said they had their feelings hurt online.  65% of their students between 8-14 have been involved directly or indirectly in a cyber bullying incident as the cyber bully, victim or friend.  40% had their password stolen and changed by a bully (locking them out of their own account) or sent communications posing as them.

CYBER BULLYING LEGAL ISSUES

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The following kinds of ‘speech’ can lead to arrest & prosecution: Making threats of violence to people or their property Making obscene or harassing phone calls or messages Harassment or stalking Inciting hate crimes (racisim/homophobia) Creating or sending sexually explicit images of children (including yourself:DO NOT DO THIS) Taking a photo of someone in place where privacy expected (eg School)

CYBER BULLYING FACTS What Everyone Needs to Know About Cyber Bullying     

All actions have consequences Cyber bullying hurts Victims are just being used and manipulated by cyber bully Cyber bully and accomplices often become the target of cyber bullying themselves Care about others and stand up for what’s right

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In the last two weeks we have dealt with 5 cyber bullying incidents. These have taken place on MSN, Facebook and X-box Live All have had consequences for the victim and perpetrators. In all cases people HAVE NOT REALISED just what a negative effect they have had on others. WE DEAL WITH THIS VERY SERIOUSLY. Your involvement will go on your school record and you could be excluded.

FACEBOOK – PROTECT YOURSELF

FACEBOOK – PRIVACY SETTINGS

FACEBOOK – PROFILE PRIVACY

FACEBOOK – COMMON SENSE

FACEBOOK: DE-FRIEND THEM

THE END – STAY CYBER SAFE