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Cyber bullying
What is Bullying?
Targeting an individual with repetitive negative action to deliberately harm.
An imbalance of power so victim or target cannot defend himself/herself.
Did You Know?
Bullying is a relationship issue.
Harassment can be a form of discrimination.
Did You Know?
Both harassment and bullying can be criminal activities.
Harassment can be a human rights issue.
Did You Know?
If you stand by and watch bullying, you are part of the problem.
Bullying is NOT a normal part of growing up.
3 Types of Bullying
1 Direct Bullying
2 Relational Aggression
3 Cyber-Bullying
1. Direct Bullying
Physical
Verbal
2. Relational Aggression
- is indirect or covert
- is intentional damage to peer relationships and individual reputations
- is quiet, insidious,
and difficult to detect
Relational AggressionIncludes behaviors such as:
*spreading rumors
*exclusion/isolation
*gossiping
*backstabbing
*taunting
*ignoring/shunning
*hostile body language
*making fun of clothing, lifestyle, or appearance
3 Types of Bullying
1 Direct Bullying
2 Relational Aggression
3 Cyber-Bullying
Cyber-Bullying Definition
The use of information and communication technologies to deliver deliberate, repeated and hostile messages to an individual or a group.
Also referred to as:
Online social cruelty
Electronic bullying
Cyberbullying >Composed of both direct bullying as well as
relational aggression<
Can be done without adult knowledge
Is a cowardly form of bullying
Is anonymous
Can attack a wide audience
No tangible feedback to the aggressor
Often outside legal reach of school
Home is no longer a refuge
can happen any time, any place
Different Means of CyberbullyingMany ways that people bully
Through Email
Through Instant Messaging (IM)
Through Social Networks
Through Text Messages
Through Websites
Bullies use this to send harassing and threatening messages to the targets.
Instant Messaging (IM)
This type enables you to create a private chat room with another individual and harass them by saying mean things to hurt their feelings
Social Networks
One of the most popular ways to bully others
Using Social Networks such as:
Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Youtube to bully others by posting nasty comments or even pictures about them for others to read at their own leisure
Cyber bullies use this method to post abusive messages on your profile wall, add rude comments to a picture, put a video or photo on their own profile that makes fun of someone
Text MessagesReceiving abusive calls and/or text messages on your phone that are meant to be hurtful
Scary Phone Calls: receive abusive phone calls from someone who uses threats of violence to scare them. Often they choose to stay silent on the other end.
Abusive Text Messages: send text messages that try to scare, upset or hurt someone on purpose.
Offensive picture messages: sending pictures of you that have been taken without your knowledge. Also, posting pictures that a person does not want made public – often used to embarrass the target.
Websites
Create web sites that mock, torment and harass others
Post rude or abusive words, pictures or videos of others
Statistics
24%
11%
14%
11%
9%
7%
7%
6%
5%
4%4%
Cyberbullying Offenders Have cyberbullied others (lifetime)
Have cyberbullied others
Used one or more forms, two or more times
Posted mean or hurtful comments about someone online
Spread rumors about someone online, texts, or emails
Threatened to hurt someone through texts
Threatened to hurt someone while on-line
Pretended to be someone online and was mean and hurtful
Posted a mean or hurtful picture on-line of someone
Posted a mean or hurtful video online of someone
Created a mean or hurtful web page about someone
Forms of Cyber bullying
There are 6 forms of cyber bullying:
Harassment
Denigration (put-downs)
Flaming
Impersonation
Outing and Trickery
Cyber Stalking
Harassment
What is it?
When you repeatedly send offensive, rude, and insulting messages
Make take several and often multiple forms online
Repeatedly sending unwanted text or instant messages
Using public forums such as message boards or chatrooms
Tracking targets by using spyware
Sending viruses
Denigration
What is it?
When you distribute information about another that is derogatory and untrue through posting it on a Web page, sending it to others through email or instant messaging, or posting or sending digitally altered photos of someone
Flaming
What is it?
When online “fighting” using electronic messages with angry, vulgar language
This most aggressive and abrasive form of intimidation
Use capital letters, images and symbols to add emotion to argument
Impersonation
What is it?
When you break into an email or social networking account and using that person’s online identity to send or post vicious or embarrassing material to/about others
Most elaborate form of cyberbullying
Outing and Trickery
What is it?
When you share someone's secrets or embarrassing information, or tricking someone into revealing secrets or embarrassing information and forwarding it to others.
Cyber Stalking
What is that?
When you repeatedly send messages that include threats of harm or are highly intimidating, or engaging in other online activities that make a person afraid for his or her safety (depending on the content of the message, it may be illegal)
Victims believe that cyber stalking may escalate to real stalking
They do not think it’s a big deal.Don’t think about and are not aware of the consequences.May be encouraged by friends.Don’t think they will get caught.They may think that everyone cyber bullies.May not even realize they are cyber bullying someone.
Why do you think cyber bullies bully others?
Some affects of Cyber Bullying include:Undermining confidence, self-esteem, and sense of
security.Lower performance and attendance in school.Cause of stress that can affect your health.Fuelling prejudice in certain areas such as race,
religion, and sexuality.Can lead to suicidal thoughts.Can effect you for the rest of your life.
Effects of Cyberbullying
Feelings of:AngerSadnessFeeling hurtEmbarrassed Afraid
Negative Emotions Caused By Cyberbullying
“When people use technology, there is a lack of tangible feedback about the consequences of actions on others.”
-Nancy Willard