Transcript By amy smith - Asotin - Anatone School District / Overview

CYBERBULLYING
Victims of Cyberbullying who
eventually took their own lives
What Does Cyberbullying Involve?
(Chisholm, 2006)
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chat rooms
online bulletin boards
e-mail
instant messaging
web sites
cell phones
on-line multiplayer video games
 Cyberbullying involves:
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harassing
humiliating
intimidating
sending derogatory insults or threats in messages
teasing
using inappropriate language
What Makes Cyberbullying Different
From Traditional Bullying
 Anonymity
 People often act in ways that they usually would
not act because the other person can’t physically
see them (Mishna, Saini, & Solomon, 2009)
 Rampant Distribution
 Something that is posted on the internet or sent
over text messages spreads very fast
 Around the Clock
 There doesn’t have to be physical contact for
cyberbullying to take place
Social Networking Sites and
Cyberbullying
 Breeding ground for rumors, derogatory
comments, and threats
 Word meanings are often misunderstood when they
are only read
 Stolen passwords
 Friends often share passwords or steal passwords
which results in inaccurate posts- PROTECT YOUR
PASSWORDS!
 Exclusion
 Things can be said about a person without them
knowing. This isn’t fair because they are unable to
defend themselves
Text Messaging and
Cyberbullying
 Using other’s phones
 Be careful to whom you lend your phone. You never
know what they are sending. You could get into some
serious trouble.
 Sending inappropriate pictures
 Sexting
 It is against the law to take, send, and receive sexually
explicit pictures of minors
 The act of sexting becomes cyberbullying when the
pictures are circulated without consent resulting in 2
serious offenses.
Types of Cyberbullies
(Chisholm, 2006)
 “Vengeful Angels”
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Those who are trying to “take up for” a friend who is getting picked on.
 Don’t get in the middle of someone else’s cyberbullying situation. The
best advice you can give your friend is to stop communicating with the
bully/bullies.
 “Power Hungry”
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Those who pick on others only to make themselves feel powerful or
dominant.
 Be aware of these types of bullies. Try to avoid contributing to their
mission to gain power by taking their side.
 “Inadvertent Cyberbully”
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Those who send a message that is misunderstood.
 Be careful that what you say through the internet or text messaging is
clear and cannot be misunderstood
 “Mean Girls”
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Girls who gang up on other girls and try to exclude them or humiliate
them.
 Don’t be a part of the “gang”
Sticks and Stones May Break My
Bones but Words Will Never Hurt Me?
 NOT TRUE!
 Cyberbullying can cause
 Emotional distress
 Academic problems
 Absenteeism
 Violence
 Suicide
Washington State Law
 According to RCW § 9.61.260 it is a against
the law to harass, intimidate, torment, or
embarrass someone through electronic
communications.
 Arrests have been made in cases where
cyberbullying led to tragedy
What Can YOU Do?
• Be aware of the way that you communicate with
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others through electronic means of communication
Don’t jump in the middle of a Facebook/Myspace
argument or bullying situation. Instead, tell an adult
if it is a situation that has gotten out of hand
Delete “friends” who constantly seem to be causing
problems on social networking sites
Tell the counselor or a teacher if you know of a
situation in which someone that you know is being
bullied
*There are also instructions for reporting
harassment in your student handbook
Considering the consequences of cyberbullying
Any Questions?
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References
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