ABC's of Cyber Bullying Final draft

Bryce Jensen Benjamin Chan Faris Katkhuda

Megan Meier’s Story

 Megan Meier (13) thought she befriended a teenage boy on the Internet, but it was actually her classmate’s mother. After the woman repeatedly taunted Megan about her weight and social status, Megan eventually hung herself.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?i

d=3882520&page=1

Megan Meier

Megan Meier’s Story

Ryan Halligan’s Story

 Ryan Halligan took his own life in 2003 when a rumor about him spread over the Internet.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,2 53259,00.html

Ryan Halligan

Examples

What Is Cyberbullying?

-Cyberbullying is when one person bullies another over the internet, phone, or by use of any other electronic means.

-The bullying can range from being teased or embarrassed to being tormentend and even threatened.

Emotional consequences

This isn’t a small problem.

- Cyberbullying can result in DEATH.

- Cyberbullies have driven kids to commit suicide or kill their tormentors.

[http://surfsafety.net/Cyberbullying Exec%20Summary-FINAL.htm]

Emotional Harms

- Suicide Rates Increase - Depression and anger - Lower Self Esteem - Scarred for Life [http://surfsafety.net/Cyberbullying Exec%20Summary-FINAL.htm]

Technical consequences

-Cyberbullying does not usually go very far, but in some cases goes far enough for parents to pursue criminal charges.

-If hacking is involved, legal action must be taken.

http://surfsafety.net/Cyberbullying Exec%20Summary-FINAL.htm

Technical consequences

-Internet accounts of cyberbullies may be deleted.

-Cyberbullying criminal charges are usually misdemeanors.

-If it goes far enough, a cyberbully could face juvenile delinquency.

http://surfsafety.net/Cyberbullying-Exec%20Summary-FINAL.htm

comparisons

- More prevalent than bullying. Why?

- Less risk of being caught.

- Anyone can bully anyone. - Easier to bully.

www.nyssca.org/CYBERBULLYING pp-BT28th.ppt

Types of Cyberbullying “Impersonation”: Pretending to be someone else to make them look bad “Outing and Trickery”: Sharking secrets or embarrassing information online “Exclusion”: Intentionally excluding someone from an online www.nyssca.org/CYBERBULLYING pp-BT28th.ppt

Types of Cyberbullying

“Flaming”: Online fights using electronic messages “Harassment”: Repeatedly sending offensive, rude, and insulting messages “Cyber stalking”: Repeatedly sending threats of harm “Denigration”: ‘Dissing’ someone online or starting rumor www.nyssca.org/CYBERBULLYIN G-pp-BT28th.ppt

How?

Most commonly done over the internet.

- Facebook, Tumblr, other kinds of blogs, etc.

- Public Humiliation (wall posts) OR Private Humiliation (Instant Messaging) http://www.jstor.org/stable/20053122

How?

-Cyberbullying can also be done over the phone, either privately or publicly -Private text messages that are harassing.

-Mass texts.

-Face to face or behind the person's back.

http://www.jstor.org/stable/20053122

how?

Student ’s role as victim in the offline world drastically influenced their role in electronic bullying - kids bullied at school were seven times more likely to be subjected to repeated online bullying http://www.jstor.org/stable/ 20053122

Formspring

Another way people are currently being cyberbullied is through an application (through Facebook) called Formspring.

• Meant for people to ask anonymous questions to the user.

• Because of the anonymity, people just send insults.

http://www.jstor.org/stable/ 20053122 19

Stats - prevalence

35% of kids have been threatened online. 1 in 5 had had it happen more than once.

42% of kids have been bullied while online. 1 in 4 had it happen more than once.

http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/ story?id=2425023

Stats (prevalence)

58% of kids admit someone has said hurtful things to them. 2 in 5 said it happened more than once.

53% of kids admit having said something mean online. 1 in 3 said it happened more than once.

http://abcnews.go.com/Primetim e/story?id=2425023

Stats - prevalence

36% of 13-yr olds have been bullied.

54% of 15-yr olds.

52% of 16-yr olds.

33% of 17-yr olds.

[http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/newsletters/k12news/HI_TrendsTudes_2007_v06_i04.pdf]

Stats

Stats (consequences)

88% of victims feel angry.

37% of victims feel hurt.

34% of victims feel embarassed.

58% of victims aren't bothered too much.

which means 42% are.

[http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/newsletters/k12news/HI_TrendsTudes_2007_v06_i04.pdf]

Stats - why

- Teens believe cyberbullying happens because...

- 47% said the cyberbully perceives “no tangible consequences ” (Harris) - 45% said the cyberbully “wouldn’t get caught ” (Harris) -81% said “because it’s funny” [http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/newsletters/k12news/HI_TrendsTudes_2007_v06_i04.pdf]

Stats - Why

- Teens believe cyberbullying happens because...

- 64% said "they simply don't like the person" - 45% said they "view the victim as a loser" - 59% said they "didn't think the action was a 'big deal'" [http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/newsletters/k12news/HI_TrendsTudes_2007_v06_i04.pdf]

Why?

Stats - other

77% claim to know their cyberbulliers After 14, it ’s called cyber or sexual harassment due to nature of acts and age of actors, and legal consequences grow.

http://surfsafety.net/Cyberbullying Exec%20Summary-FINAL.htm

Legislation

• Legal limits o Making threats of violence to people or their property o Engaging in coercion o Making obscene or harassing phone calls o Harassment or stalking http://surfsafety.net/Cyberbullying Exec%20Summary-FINAL.htm

Legislation

o Legal Limits o Creating or sending sexually eplicit images of teens o Sexual exploitation o Hate or Bias Crimes o Taking a photo of someone in place where privacy expected http://surfsafety.net/Cyberbullying Exec%20Summary-FINAL.htm

Legislation

California Law: Students found insulting their peers through cyberbullying may face suspension or expulsion.

ttp://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/on-education/2009/01/07/california-law-targets-cyberbullying

Technical Solutions

Three levels of prevention: individual, online institutions, and parents.

Most important is blocking cyberbullies from communication with the person and preventing them from abusing peers.

http://www.jstor.org/stable/ 20053122

The Church's Viewpoint

The Church’s Viewpoint

• The Golden Rule: Do unto others what you would have them do unto you.

• Would you want to be cyber-bullied?

The Church's Viewpoint

http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/2010-Additional-Actions-for-the-Protection-of-Children.pdf

The Church’s Viewpoint

John McCranie: Arizona Minister “Technology has its advantages and disadvantages. Ways of how it is being used does impact relationships, life, and a person’s soul. If it is used in a negative way, it affects a great deal of people, especially if a person’s self-worth is diminished.” http://www.christianchronicle.org/blog/2010/11/qa-arizona-minister-talks-about-cyberbullying-and-the-church/

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Church’s Viewpoint

“In some cases, teens are not fully aware of their behaviors -- that they are actually causing hurt to others whether it is via cyberbullying or direct emotional and verbal abuse.”

Church’s Viewpoint

• Having a Christ-like sensitivity and empowering approach is essential to help bring healing. The church has a unique message in this: God is best at telling us how valued we are when bullies seek to destroy our self image.”

Conclusion

Ethical and Moral Solutions – laws only help so much Must act to stop cyberbullying, and teach students not to do it.

Conclusion

For example, pretend you’re a parent. Your child is at risk of getting cyberbullied (like anyone). Would you constantly monitor their online activities? Or give them freedom on the web?

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conclusion

Remember Megan Meier.

Remember Ryan Halligan.

Remember everyone else – maybe even you – whose lives have been affected.

Works Cited

Works Cited National Crime Prevention Council. Harris Interactive. Feb. 28, 2007. 9/12/11. FINAL.htm

http://surfsafety.net/Cyberbullying-Exec%20Summary Trolley, Barbara. “Demystifying and Deescalating Cyber Bullying.” www.nyssca.org/CYBERBULLYING-pp-BT28th.ppt

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