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Cyberbullying
National Crime Prevention Council
2011
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Goal of This Presentation
To inform participants of the tragic effects of
cyberbullying and detail strategies for
preventing and responding to this form of
abuse.
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Objectives
To identify and understand
• What is cyerbullying
• Various cyberbullying behaviors
• The tragic effects of cyberbullying
• The warning signs that a child is being
cyberbullied
• Steps adults can take to prevent and address
cyberbullying
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What is Cyberbullying?
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Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is using the Internet, cell phones,
or other technology to send or post text or
images intended to hurt or embarrass another
person.
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Examples of Cyberbullying
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Starting rumors through instant messaging
Name calling in chat rooms
Forwarding private messages to others
Insults through social media websites
Posting demeaning pictures of someone else
Making fake profiles on websites, such as
Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc.
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Cyberbullying Differs From
Traditional Bullying
Cyberbullying
Traditional Bullying
Can be Anonymous
Direct/In person
May occur in child’s
home
Happens on
school/community property
May seem inescapable
Can escape at home
May be an extension
of traditional bullying
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Cyberbullying: The Facts
• Things posted online are visible to the world 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Cruel messages can be sent, forwarded, or viewed
by virtually anyone.
• Messages can be sent in a split second.
• Cyberbullying can be an extension of bullying that
youth are experiencing in school.
• It can be harsher because people tend to act
differently online than in person.
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Facts and Figures
• Teens spend an average of 26.8 hours a week
online.
• 72 percent of teens have some type of social
networking profile.
• 60 percent of teens use instant messaging.
• 91 percent of teens have an e-mail address.
Source: Cox Communications 2009
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Facts and Figures (continued)
• 43 percent of teens have experienced some form of
cyberbullying.
• Cyberbullying victimization is higher among
females than males.
– 36 percent of females report having
experienced some form of cyberbullying
compared to 33 percent of males.
• 16 percent of females and 18 percent of males
report that they have cyberbullied.
Source: NCPC 2007
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Why Do Youth Cyberbully?
• 81 percent think “it’s funny.”
• 64 percent say “they simply don’t like the
person.”
• 45 percent “view the victim as a loser.”
• 58 percent “probably didn’t see the action as a
big deal.”
Source: NCPC Teens and Cyberbully Survey, 2007
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Why Prevention Matters
• Bullying is not a rite of passage.
• Youth who are cyberbullied may lack a safe
retreat.
• It can be emotionally damaging.
• You can empower youth to seek help and not
suffer alone.
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Why Prevention Matters
• Victim service providers report why youth chose not seek
help:
– 61 percent report that youth feel they can handle the
situation on their own.
– 52 percent report youth are concerned about
retaliation if they report.
– 37 percent believe youth are ashamed of the incident.
– 38 percent believe youth fear getting into trouble
because of the incident.
Source: NCPC 2010 Cyberbullying Prevention Research
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Youth Testimonies
• “I think I could put up with a certain amount of
bullying, but if it got really hurtful, I would speak
out.”
• “Unless they are threatening your life or the life
of someone you know, it shouldn’t matter.”
• “I think most kids are reluctant to tell someone
because they think it makes them look like a little
kid who is ‘tattling.’”
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Who Cyberbullies?
• Can come from any economic, cultural, or
religious background
• Lack empathy
• Are concerned with their own desires rather than
those of others
• Find it difficult to see things from someone else’s
perspective
• Are willing to use others to get what they want
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How Does it Feel?
• Youth who are cyberbullied report
– 55 percent feel angry
– 43 percent feel helpless
– 42 percent feel scared
– 36 percent feel vulnerable
– 23 percent are looking for revenge
Source: NCPC 2010 Cyberbullying Prevention Research
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How Do Victims React?
• Victims of cyberbullying have
– Asked the bully to stop
– Blocked the communication
– Talked to friends about bullying
– Signed offline
– Did nothing
– Least likely response: talk to parents about the
incident
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Spotting the Signs of
Cyberbullying
• Emotional
• Social/Behavioral
• Academic
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Emotional Signs
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Withdrawal or shyness
Depression
Moody
Irritable
Anxiety
Aggressive behavior
Suicide ideation
Loss of self-esteem
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Social/Behavioral
• Suddenly stops using computer
• Upset after using computer or cell phone
• Changes in eating or sleeping habits (e.g.,
nightmares)
• No longer wanting to participate in activities
once enjoyed
• Hurting self, attempting or threatening suicide
• Suddenly changing or avoiding friends
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Academic
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Not wanting to go to school
Skipping school
Lost interest in school
Drop in grades
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RED FLAG
The biggest red flag that a child is being
cyberbullied is a withdrawal from
technology. If you notice a sudden
change in computer or phone usage talk
to the child, they may be a victim of
cyberbullying.
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Warning Signs That Someone is
Cyberbullying Others
• Spends large amounts of time on computer
• Hides or turns off monitor when someone
approaches
• Appears anxious while using computer
• Especially upset when technological privileges
are revoked
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Awareness Video
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Small Group Discussion
• Question 1: What are some things victim service
providers, SROs, or school counselors can do within
the school to prevent cyberbullying?
• Question 2: What types of training or resources
should school staff and faculty receive on
cyberbullying?
• Question 3: What is your school or community doing
to address the issue of cyberbullying? What more
could be done?
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What YOU Can Do
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Cyberbullying Prevention
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For Parents
For Educators
For Law Enforcement Officers
For Community Partners
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Where Youth Go for Help
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69 percent turn to parents.
52 percent reach out to friends.
23 percent talk with a teacher.
8 percent would call a victims’ hotline or
victims’ advocate.
Source: NCPC 2010 Teen Nation Research
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Parents
• Learn what teens are doing online and keep
track of their online behavior.
• Use the Internet with your children.
• Talk with youth about cyberbullying—the
consequences and harmful effects.
• Communicate online rules and responsibilities
to youth.
• Keep computers in a highly trafficked room
where online activities are hard to hide.
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Educators
• Request that youth sign an Internet safety pledge
promising not to cyberbully.
• Establish acceptable Internet use and anticyberbullying policies in school.
• Talk to and educate students on the issue of
cyberbullying. Let students know where they can turn
for help.
• Educate parents on the importance of creating
Internet use rules at home.
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Law Enforcement Officers
• Stay up-to-date on cyberbullying issues and
laws.
• Educate yourself on the latest technologies
youth use.
• Speak out to students, parents, and educators
about the dangers of the Internet.
• Talk with school officials about creating an
anti-cyberbullying policy on school grounds.
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Community Partners
• Organize a community discussion on cybersafety
involving students, parents, educators, law
enforcement, etc.
• Provide counseling, extended service programs,
or other youth programs or services.
• Work with school technology departments to
make sure youth are being safe.
• Help recruit additional volunteers to take an
active role in cyberbullying prevention.
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For Everyone
• Take complaints about cyberbullying seriously.
• Support the child being bullied.
• Reassure the child that he or she was right to
tell you the problem.
• Empower youth witnessing the bullying.
• Work together to address the problem!
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Programs and Services
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NCPC Programs/Resources
•McGruff Club
•Community Works
•Be Safe and Sound
•Samantha’s Choice
•Public Service Advertising
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McGruff Club
• Scripted lessons guide instructors
through classroom discussions and
activities for children in grades 1
through 4.
• Activities, incorporating proven
teaching strategies, develop
children’s critical thinking and
communication skills.
• Lessons build upon each other, so
children enhance their skills as
they age through the program.
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Community Works
• Comprehensive curriculum which
includes 31 sessions on community
safety, violent crimes, substance
abuse, property crimes, hate crimes,
and bullying and cyberbullying.
• Lessons to guide young people
through a service-learning project
• Short warm-up activities that
nurture positive relationships
among teens.
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Be Safe and Sound
Program Model
Step 1: Build an action team
Step 2: Assess safety and
security issues
Engages school
administrators, parents,
students, law enforcement,
and other community
members in making school
safer.
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Step 3: Hold a school safety
and security forum
Step 4: Develop an action plan
Step 5: Publicize activities
Step 6: Promote your cause
Step 7: Evaluate success
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Samantha’s Choice
• Samanatha’s Choice is a fiveminute video that follows the
story of a young girl who is afraid
to go to ballet class, for fear of
being bullied. Specifically aimed
at respect in the community, this
new anti-bullying animated short
has an educator’s guide with
instructions on how to use the
video in a classroom or club
setting.
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NCPC Public Service Advertising
For more information on NCPC’s Public Service Advertising, please visit
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Whom To Contact
• Local Law Enforcement-There is no national law
against cyberbullying. Your local law enforcement is
your best first resource.
• National Center for Victims Of Crime Helpline: 1800-FYI-CALL (1-800-395-2255)
• Suicide Prevention Hotline:1-800-SUICIDE (1-800784-2433)
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Additional Resources
• www.wiredsafety.org
-Provides Internet safety information for children, teens, and adults
• www.stopcyberbullying.org
-Provides cyberbullying prevention and Internet safety information
for parents, teachers, police officers, and children and youth
• www.stopbullyingnow.org
-Provides information for adults and children on cyberbullying and
face-to-face bullying
• www.bullypolice.org
• Lists cyberbullying laws state by state
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Question and
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Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this document
are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Presenter Contact Information
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