Cyberbullying

Christian LewisKrystyna Williams

Poll: How do you prevent Cyberbullying?

Poll: What are venues for Cyberbullying?

Poll: What is Cyberbullying?

Dear Sally Sue,I don’t like the way you looked

at me in class today. Also, blowing kisses to Dilon isn’t cool. I don’t want to see your face ever again. Good riddens.

Alfalfa

Poll: Is this Cyberbullying?

Poll: Should schools intervene?

What is Cyberbullying?

Definition: “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.”

Cyberbullying

Examples: Facebook, MySpace, Tumblr, Instant messenger, Twitter, Email, Skype, blogs, online videos, text-messaging

Cyberbullying

Became prevalent in the late 1990s and early 2000s as there was widespread access to the internet.

Schools focus on internet safety from predators and pornography. Does not address internal problems,

such as cyberbullying

Statistics

43% of Teens81% of Youth

Said…20% Pretend

17% Lie13% Learned 10% Pictures

Pros- Prevention

Promotes internet safety Teaches adolescents how to

recognize cyberbullying Reduces teen health problems Promotes good interactions between

peers

Cons- Prevention

Restrictions on 1st Amendment Rights Freedom of speech

Violation of the 14th Amendment Illegal search and seizure If regulated, the government would have

access to private matters.

Affects on Adolescents

Lower self-esteem Be unwilling to attend school Receive poor grades Have more health problems

Depression Anxieties Anorexia/Bulimia Suicide

Affects on Adolescents

Research has found, young people who have been victimized are more likely to: Use alcohol and drugs Skip school Experience in-person bullying or

victimization

Megan Meier

Megan Meier, 13, began receiving nasty messages from a boy after a few weeks of an online flirtation with him via her MySpace account, ending with one that suggested “the world would be a better place” without her. Megan, believing she had been rejected by "Josh," committed suicide in her home.

Six weeks after Megan’s death, her parents learned that "Josh Evans" never existed. He was an online character created by Lori Drew, then 47, who lived four houses down the street and was the mother of one of Megan's former friends.

In a highly unusual use of a federal law generally employed in computer fraud cases, a federal grand jury indicted Ms. Drew in May 2008 on charges that she had used a phony online identity to trick and taunt Megan. She pled not guilty to the charges and the case went to trial in November 2008.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFsfDLCkfQUhttp://www.meganmeierfoundation.org/media/

Prevention & Intervention

http://video.foxnews.com/v/1208401298001/cyber-bullying-victims-fight-back/ National Crime Prevention Council

website, www.ncpc.org: http://www.wiredsafety.org/ Wired Safety http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/ http://www.stopbullying.gov/

Parents Role

Talk about risks and benefits Share examples of incidents Learn about teen online behavior Visit websites Tell teen never give out personal info No face-to-face contact

Parents Role

Enforce online rules Place computer in highly trafficked

area Teach youth about cyberbullying

Negative consequences Can be traced

Speak to teen on how to react

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberbullying http://www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/bullying/cyberb

ullying.pdf http://www.stopbullying.gov/topics/cyberbullying/ Levy, P. (2011). Confronting

cyberbullying. T.H.E.Journal, 38(5), 25-27. Patchin, J. W., & Hinduja, S. (2010). Cyberbullying and

self-esteem. Journal of School Health, 80(12), 614-621. Siegle, D. (2010). Cyberbullying and sexting:

Technology abuses of the 21st century. Gifted Child Today, 33(2), 14-16.

Snakenborg, J., Van Acker, R., & Gable, R. A. (2011). Cyberbullying: Prevention and intervention to protect our children and youth. Preventing School Failure, 55(2), 88-95.