CYBERBULLYING CYBERBULLYING  By  Teagan  McLaren  

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The  creaFon  of  digital  technology  and  social  media  has  produced  a  bigger  plaMorm  for  bullies  that  goes  beyond  the  walls  of  schools  and  workplaces.  

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Bullies  are  able  to  access  their  vicFms  easier  because  of  easy  accessibility  due  to  most  people  being  “connected”.    In  2010,  Dailymail.co.uk  released  an  arFcle  staFng  that  the  average  adult  is  awake  for  15  hours  and  45  minutes  every  day  and  45  per  cent  of  that  Fme  is  spent  using  a  proliferaFon  of  technology.  

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For  most  teens,  the  big  increase  in  screen  Fme  is  on  their  cellphones.  More  than  three-­‐quarters  of  all  teens  own  cellphones,  according  to  a  2011  study  conducted  by  Pew  Internet  and  American  Life  Project.  This  is  an  increase  from  the  45  percent  of  teens  who  owned  cellphones  in  2004,  Pew  said.  

Teens  are  spending  more  Fme  consuming  digital  media  than  ever  before…  

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CYBERBULLYING    (as  defined  by  Oxford  DicFonaries)  

The  use  of  electronic  communicaFon  to  bully  a  person,  typically  by  sending  messages  of  an  inFmidaFng  or  threatening  nature.  

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Cyberbullying  has  become  the  most  common  method    of  bullying.  

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“7%  of  adult  Internet  users  in  Canada,  age  18  years  and  older,  self-­‐reported  having  been  a  vicFm  of  cyber-­‐bullying  at  some  point  in  their  life.”  

In  2012,  Canadian  InsFtutes  of  Health  Research  claimed  that    

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According  to  an  arFcle  in  The  Washington  Post  posted  in  2013,  the  majority  of  teens  screen  Fme  is  on  their  mobile  phones  and  more  than  ¾  of  all  teens  own  cellphones.  The  huge  number  of  teens  online  opens  several  possibiliFes  for  cyberbullying  due  to  the  easy    

Other  staFsFcs  include:    -­‐  1  in  5  Canadian  Teens  have  witnessed  online  Bullying  

-­‐  25%  of  kids  between  the  ages  of  12  and  15  have  witnessed  cyberbullying  

-­‐  25%  of  girls  and  17%  of  boys  have  witnessed  online  harassment  

-­‐  51%  of  all  teens  have  had  negaFve  experience  with  social  networking  

-­‐  16%  said  someone  posted  an  embarassing  photo  of  them  

 -­‐        12%  said  someone  hacked  their  account  

www.stopabully.ca  

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Macbook  Colors  by  KwinFn  

Cyberbullying  Includes:    

•  Sending  mean  or  threatening  messages  via  email,  text  or  instant  messaging  

•  PosFng  embarrassing  pictures  of  another  person  online  

•  CreaFng  a  website,  account,  or  social  media  page  for  the  purpose  of  insulFng  others  

•  Using  someone  else’s  name  and  pretending  to  be  them    

•  Fooling  an  individual  into  revealing  something  personal  or  embarrassing  about  themselves  and  then  sending  it  to  other  people  

 

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The  most  common  form  of  cyber-­‐bullying  involved  receiving  threatening  or  aggressive  e-­‐mails  or  instant  messages,  reported  by  73%  of  vicFms  

CIHR  also  claims  that  the  most  common  form  of  cyberbullying  involves  receiving  threatening  or  aggressive  emails  or  instant  messages,  reported  by  73%  of  vicFms.  

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TIPS  ON  HOW  TO  AVOID  

CYBERBULLYING  

Never  Post  Personal  InformaFon  

Do  not  post  your  name,  address,  phone  number,  passwords,  and  any  other  informaFon  that  could  be  used  to  contact  you    If  posFng  pictures  of  yourself  than  make  sure  that  the  security  senngs  are  set  so  that  only  the  people  who  you  want  to  view  your  pictures  can  

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NEVER  OPEN  MESSAGES  FROM  STRANGERS      

If  you  do  not  know  the  person  who  is  sending  you  the  message  than  delete  immediately  to  

avoid  viruses  and  hackers  

Don’t  Believe  Everything  that  you  READ  

You  can  be  anyone  you  want  to  be  online  and  so  can  somebody  else.  Someone  who  may  claim  to  be  someone  may  actually  be  

someone  else.  

Pi  

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•  ka#nalynn/Crea#ve  Commons  

WHERE  YOU  CAN  GO  IF  YOU  HAVE  BEEN  CYBERBULLIED  OR  KNOW  SOMEONE  WHO  HAS  

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CALL  KIDS  HELP  PHONE  FOR  AN  ANONYMOUS  CALL  WITH  A  TRAINED  

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Kids  who  are  bullied  struggle  more  at  school  than  those  who  aren’t.  They  may  skip  class  to  avoid  embarrassment  or  bullying,  get  low  grades,  use  drugs  and  alcohol  and  have  low  self-­‐esteem  

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Kids  who  have  been  bullied  are  at  higher  risk  for  depression  and  anxiety.  Symptoms  to  keep  an  eye  out  for  are:      •  Increased  feeling  of  loneliness  or  sadness  •  EaFng  and  sleeping  paBern  changes  •  Loss  of  interest  in  acFviFe  that  they  were  

once  excited  about  •  Thoughts  of  suicide  

hBp://fundforcivility.org/cyberbullying-­‐effects/  

Let’s  end  cyberbullying