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Cyberbullying

Nicole Lippert Andonegui 6ºB L.N.13Converstion

+What is cyberbullying??

Cyberbullying is a situation in which a person is verbally abused or threatened via electronic media, such as social websites, email or text messaging. The text can include insults, threats or harmful rumors.

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Origins:

Cyberbullying emerged as online technology became more accesible to teens. According to the Christian Science monitor, After the school shooting at Columbine High Scool in 1999, many schools began looking at bullying as a serious problem, and some instituted zero-bullying policies. But cyberspace is a new territory, and schools aren`t sure how far to extend their jurisdiction.

+Causes:

The teen years can be cruel. Nearly everyone has been part of some form of bullying during his life time.

Today, cyberbullying, has become the newest form of adolescent hostility. But what causes a teen to become a cyber-bully?

Results revealed that the teen with the least amount of parental supervision engaged in the most cyberbullying. Also depression, drug and alchohol use, hostility, etc.

Cyberbullying

+Children in Risk of being Bullied

Generally, children who are bullied have one ore more of the following risk factors:

·Are perceived as different from their peers, such as being overweight, underweight, wearing glasses or different clothing, being new to school, or being unable to afford what kids consider “cool.”

·Are perceived as weak or unable to defend themselves.

·Are depressed, anxious, or have low self esteem.

·Are less popular than others and have few friends.

However, even if a child has these risk factors, it doesn´t mean that the will be bullied.

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Consequences:There can be some consequences like:·depression.·victims become cyberbullies.·Thoughts of suicide and suicide attempts.·school performance can be affected.·Reputation can be damaged.

Preventing Actions:

Parents and kids can prevent cyberbullying. Together, they can explore safe ways to use technology.

Beware of what your kids are doing online- have sense of what they do online and in texts. Learn about the sites they like. Try out the devices they use. Encourage your kids to tell you immediately if they, or someone they know, is being cyberbullied.

Establish rules about technology use- Establish rules about appropiate use of computers, cell phones, and other technology. For example, be clear about what sites they can visit and what they are pemitted to do when they´re online.

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Social Networks

Conversation

+It´s well known that facebook does not permit users under 13 years old and many kids find a way to use social networking site anyway. All that could change, though, now facebook is developing technology that would allow kids under 13 to use the site under parental supervision, they would connect children´s accounts to their parents´, allowing mom and dad to decide whom their kids can “friend” and what applications they can use.

Many kids lie about their ages to get accounts. Last year, Consumer Reports said 7.5 million children under the age of 13 were using the site, including more than 5 million under the age of 10. And last fall, a study sponsored by Microsoft Research found 36 percent of parents were aware that their children joined facebook before age 13, and many even helped their kids to do so.

How can social networks be harmful or useful?

HarmfulSocial networking is really making us less social. Being social and connected has become dangerous for both mind and body, because people are becoming less and less likely to go out to create social situations where they would interact with people face to face. There is so much that people can learn from their brief interactions with one another. People are choosing to stay in and stay online versus going out and being social and doing anything physical.

UsefulIn a social networking community, it is easy to share information continously and this is of huge importance when running an online bussiness. If you have a company you want to be successful, you have to let others know about it and get them interested in what you do. When participating in a social networking community, you can let others know a massive amount of information about your company to attract attention and develop their interest further.

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Pros Cons

Social networking sites spread information faster than any other media.

Social media enables spread of unreliable and false information.

Social networking sites allow people to improve their relationships and make new friends.

Students who are heavy social media users tend to have lower grades.

Social media sites help employers find employees and job-seekers find work.

Social networking sites can lead stress and offline relationship problems.

Colleges and universities use social media to recruit and retain students.

Using social media can harm job stability and employment prospects.

Faster communication. Social media causes people to spend less time interaction face-to-face.

Social networking sites facilate cyberbullying.

+References from cyberbullying:www.stopbullying.govkidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/cyberbullying.html

References from social networks:www.learningdiversity.org/2012/11/is-social-networking-dangerous-for-teenagers/socialnetworking.procon.org

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