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Cyber bullyingBy: Steve Jackson
andPatrick Lovette
Definition"Cyber bullying involves the use of
information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others.“ – Bill Belsey
http://www.cyberbullying.org/
OriginsCyber bullying started
becoming very prominent with Mark Zuckerberg’s creation of facebook
The widespread popularity of social networking sites contributed to the rise of cyber bullying
More cases of cyber bullying started to pop up with the rise of YouTube
TextingThe rising popularity of
text messaging has also helped contribute to the rise of cyber bullying.
Teens use text messages as ways to attack a person or even ways to spread rumors about other teens.
Text messages are also used to spread pictures that could be considered forms of cyber bullying
Instant MessengerAnother popular way
of cyber bullying is by instant messenger
Yahoo, AIM, and Msn Messengers are all used to bully
Facebook/MySpaceFacebook and
MySpace are also popular ways to cyber bully.
These social networking sites allow users to post messages.
Users sometimes post hateful or menacing comments
Facebook/MySpaceUsers can post many things on Facebook that
can be considered cyber bullying.They can post pictures, write hateful
messages to people, or make there statuses about certain people.
All of these can be considered forms of cyber bullying
Effects of Cyber bullyingDepressionAlcoholismDrug AddictionWeight Gain/ Weight LossSocial IssuesFear of exclusionSuicidal thoughtsAvoiding friends and activities
DepressionA state of low mood and aversion to activity.The victims of cyber bullying start to get
depressed just like victims of regular bullyingUsually depression leads to worse problems
for the victim
AlcoholismAny condition that results in the continued
consumption of alcoholic beverages, despite health problems and negative social consequences.
This is a way of coping for most victims of cyber bullying.
Alcohol abuse usually leads to harder substances such as drugs.
Drug AddictionAnother form of coping for the victims.The victims usually see drugs as a way out of
there problems brought on by cyber bullyingThey do not realize that doing drugs will lead
them to even more problems
Weight Gain/Weight LossSome victims of cyber bullying see eating as
a way out of their problems.Other victims see not eating as a way to cope
with their problems.This is also a side effect of depression.These two problems usually lead to even
more bullying either in the form of cyber bullying or just regular bullying
Suicidal ThoughtsSome cyber bullying victims get so upset by
the bullying that they consider suicide.Megan Meier was a victim of cyber bullying
in 2006. She committed suicide due to being bullied on MySpace by a friend.
This is one of the most well known cases of cyber bullying and has caused a rise in awareness of the effects of cyber bullying.
Megan MeierMegan Meier was a regular
13 year old girl until she started getting bullied by a mother of a former friend on MySpace.
The mother of her friend made up a fake profile for a 16 year old boy.
The woman’s name is Lori Drew
Lori then spent time sending Megan messages posing as this boy
Megan soon developed an attraction to this boy
Megan MeierLori was using the emails Megan sent to
collect information to later use against Megan in an attempt to humiliate her.
Lori thought that Megan was spreading rumors around school about her daughter.
On the day of Megan’s death she received messages from Lori (posing as the boy) that told her she was an awful person and the world would be a better place without her.
Megan MeierSoon after this last message was sent
Megan’s body was found hanging in her closet.
She killed herself because of cyber bullying and the effects it had on her
Due to Megan’s death there has been a movement to stop cyber bullying and many states have either looked into or passed laws against bullying.
http://www.meganmeierfoundation.org/
Megan’s LawThe Missouri State Legislature recently
passed a law stating. “The law makes it a felony for someone 21
years or older to communicate with someone 17 years or younger by phone or electronic means in order to recklessly frighten, intimidate, or cause emotional distress to that person.”
This law was passed to protect children in hopes that cases like Megan Meier will not become more frequent
Ryan HalliganRyan was a 13 year old boy
who committed suicide after being the victim of cyber bullying for a long time
Ryan was being bullied via instant messenger as well as at school
These students picked on Ryan due to his learning disorder.
Ryan then enrolled in a Taebo class to learn how to deal with the bullies.
Ryan HalliganRyan fought one of his bullies later on and
the bullying then stopped at school.The bullies then befriended him on the
internet and acted like his friends.They then used information he told them
online to start a rumor that he was gay.Due to this rumor a girl he liked decided to
make fun of him and pick on him even more.
Ryan HalliganRyan was later found hanging in the family
bathroom.The family later discovered how much he had
been bullied online and are now involved in the fight to cut down on cyber bullying.
Due to Ryan’s death the Vermont Legislature enacted a Bully Prevention Policy.
Ryan’s father was one of the lead policymakers on this act and he is now involved in the anti bullying movement.
www.ryanpatrickhannigan.com
Ways to stop cyber bullyingMonitor children’s online activities.Limit the amount of time that a child can
spend online.Teach the children to never give out personal
information to anyone onlineLimit the use of social networking sites.
Ways to stop cyber bullyingDiscuss rules of the internet with children
and let them know what is acceptable and unacceptable
Do not allow kids to have instant messenger services until a certain age.
Sit down and talk to kids and find out about there online activities.
StatisticsAccording to an ABC News poll taken in 200642% of children have been bullied online at
some time25% have had this happen more than once35% have been threatened with physical
harm while onlineAlmost 20% have had this happen more than
once21% have received mean and threatening
emails58% have said that they have been told
something mean or hurtful while online
StatisticsMore than 40% say that they have been told
mean or hurtful things online more than once58% of kids being bullied have not told their
parents about these threatsIn a 2006 Harris Interactive survey 43% of
teens admitted to being bullied while onlineA Canadian study performed in 2006 found
that 23% of middle school students have been bullied via email
Statistics35% have been
bullied while in chat rooms
41% via text messages
41% did not know the identity of the bullies
Isafe.org
Cyber bullying among adultsIn recent years
cyber bullying has become more prominent among adults
It is often referred to as cyber stalking with adults but is still considered bullying
It is becoming common in the workplace
Cyber bullying among adultsIn a recent study 1 out of 10 United Kingdom
employees believe that cyber bullying is a problem in the workplace.
Some workplaces have now started to hold seminars discussing cyber bullying and are enacting policies to prevent it.
The bullies use posts, journals, and other online means to pick on their co-workers.
They pick on them based on salary, job security, and other reasons
ReferencesAlabama Virtual Library. Web. 5 Nov. 2009.
<http://www.avl.lib.al.us/>.Www.cyberbullying.org -conceived of, and created by
Bill Belsey, creator and facilitator of www.bullying.org. Web. 5 Nov. 2009. <http://www.cyberbullying.org/>.
Halligan, John. Ryan's Story Presentation, LLC. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. <http://www.ryanpatrickhalligan.com/>.
STOP cyber bullying: Cyber bullying - what it is, how it works and how to understand and deal with cyberbullies. Web. 5 Nov. 2009. <http://stopcyberbullying.com>.
ReferencesSurdin, Ashley. "In Several States, A Push to
Stem Cyber-Bullying." Student research center.
Alabama Virtual Library, 1 Jan. 2009. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. <http://www.avl.lib.al.us/databases/public.html>.
"Megan Taylor Meier - The Story." The Megan Meier Foundation - Preventing Bullying and Cyber-Bullying. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. <http://www.meganmeierfoundation.org/story/>.
I-SAFE Inc. Web. 5 Nov. 2009. <http://isafe.org>.