CyberSafetyCitizenship in a

Digital AgeMargaret Baker

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Welcome

CyberBullyingWhat you Post on MySpace

Sexting

Someone sends you a mean text on your phone. Do you

A Decide to delete it?

B Text back and tell them to leave you alone C Feel confused and then save it. You'll think about it later D Send them a mean text back E Immediately tell your parents or teacher

I would never say it to her face. That’s the really great thing about the Internet is that it’s anonymous. I can say what I really think or feel about __________ and not worry about it.

If you wouldn't say it to her...

Sometimes people encourage cyber bullying without even being aware of it. Which of these would you say could make a situation worse?

A You hear about a friend being cyberbullied but you tell them to ignore it because it's not that serious

B Passing on someone's pictures or details without them knowing, or even if they've asked you not to

C Voting for someone in an insulting online pollD Joining in with the insults even in a small wayE B, C and D

We Were Just Playing Around… Teasing Peer pressure

Friends Groups

What are the laws around cyber bullying?A There aren't any, we don't need themB There aren't any, but if it gets really bad then it might be an idea to say that you'll tell the policeC The government are thinking about putting some laws in placeD There aren't any, but internet service providers and social networking sites have rules and acceptable use policies that can result in bans for cyberbullyingE It can be classified as 'harassment', is illegal and can be reported to the police?

Consequences

Suspension Expulsion Police involved

It’s my MySpace page! I can post what I want online ‘cause only my friends will see it.

Think before acting…

Slow down If necessary, stop

before going ahead

THINK before you post

Consequences

Parents College recruiters Prospective employers Future spouses

Teen guys who have gotten sexy messages and pictures said they knew it was just a joke.True False

Girls send sexy text messages A To be flirtatious

B It's meant to be a sexy present for their boyfriend

C It's a response to a sexy message or pic they received from someone

D It's just as a joke

ETo feel sexy

When they get a sexy pic or text message…

Girls are more likely than guys are to be creeped out, grossed out, and less interested in hooking up.True False

How Common is it?

to share sexy messages with those other than the intended recipient?

44% of both teen girls and teen boys say it is common for sexually suggestive text messages to get shared with people other than the intended recipient.

Who are these sexually suggestive messages and images being sent to?

71% of teen girls and 67% of teen guys who have sent or posted sexually suggestive content say they have sent/posted this content to a boyfriend/girlfriend.

21% of teen girls and 39% of teen boys say they have sent such content to someone they wanted to date or hook up with.

15% of teens who have sent or posted nude / seminude images of themselves say they have done so to someone they only knew online.

“Miguel will be thrilled we these pictures I took of myself … he’s been bugging me for some.”

“Be careful. What if he passes them around?”

“Not Miguel! We’re tight. He’d never do something like that to me”

SEXTING

"Sexting … is a fairly natural and normal thing for [teens] to do. It is surprising to us as parents, but for teens it's part of their culture."

SEXTING

"Sexting … is a fairly natural and normal thing for [teens] to do. It is surprising to us as parents, but for teens it's part of their culture."

But, is treated as child pornography in almost every state and it catches teens completely offguard.

How Common is it?

to share sexy images with those other than the intended recipient?

36% of teen girls and 39% of teen boys say it is common for nude or semi-nude photos to get shared with people other than the intended recipient.

When the Lines Between Sexting and Cyberbullying Blur

It’s not just a joke

Consequences

Two teen girls who sent nude/semi-nude photographs of themselves via their cell phone are facing charges of "distributing child pornography." The three guys they sent the photos to are facing charges as well, for "possession of child pornography.“

Registered sex offenders

NO Military Federal job

IRS Teacher Custodian Soccer coach

What about your dreams?

"There's a totally false perception among juveniles that there is no risk to this," Oswalt told ABCNews.com. "That picture, once taken and sent, gives anyone who receives it the ability to do anything with it, forever. If a picture of you found its way onto the Internet, that's going to haunt you, potentially forever."

Consequences –

Forever