PowerPoint about how to deal with Cyberbullying.

1. Stopping CyberbullyingStopping Cyberbullying
By David SusnikBy David Susnik

2. What is Cyberbullying?What is Cyberbullying?
 According toAccording to www.stopcyberbullying.orgwww.stopcyberbullying.org
cyberbullying is “when a child, preteen,cyberbullying is “when a child, preteen,
or teen is tormented, threatened,or teen is tormented, threatened,
harassed, humiliated, embarrassed, orharassed, humiliated, embarrassed, or
otherwise targeted by another child,otherwise targeted by another child,
preteen, or teen using the Internet,preteen, or teen using the Internet,
interactive and digital technologies, orinteractive and digital technologies, or
mobile phones. It has to have a minormobile phones. It has to have a minor
on both sides, or at least have beenon both sides, or at least have been
instigated by a minor against anotherinstigated by a minor against another
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3. What is the Difference BetweenWhat is the Difference Between
Cyberbullying and Bullying?Cyberbullying and Bullying?
 There are many key differencesThere are many key differences
between bullying and cyberbullyingbetween bullying and cyberbullying
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In most cases bullying is only face-to-In most cases bullying is only face-to-
face, whereas cyberbullying can occurface, whereas cyberbullying can occur
at any time of the day or nightat any time of the day or night
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It is easy to figure out who a physicalIt is easy to figure out who a physical
bully is, while cyberbullies often hide inbully is, while cyberbullies often hide in
anonymity.anonymity.
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Only a handful of spectators mayOnly a handful of spectators may
witness physical bullying, while manywitness physical bullying, while many
more can see online cyberbullyingmore can see online cyberbullying
occur.occur.
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You may be able to run away from aYou may be able to run away from a
real life bully, but it can be hard toreal life bully, but it can be hard to
escape computer cyberbullying.escape computer cyberbullying.
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A regular bully is only effective if theyA regular bully is only effective if they
are close to their target, where aare close to their target, where a
cyberbully can strike from anycyberbully can strike from any
destination.destination.
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4. Issues that Arise fromIssues that Arise from
CyberbullyingCyberbullying
 With the Internet as we know it onlyWith the Internet as we know it only
being a couple of decades old, onlinebeing a couple of decades old, online
bullying is a relatively new form ofbullying is a relatively new form of
bullying. Because of this, many peoplebullying. Because of this, many people
don’t know how to deal with it.don’t know how to deal with it.
 It may take some time for a person toIt may take some time for a person to
fully realize they are the victim offully realize they are the victim of
cyberbullying.cyberbullying.
 Because it is such a new thing, victimsBecause it is such a new thing, victims
probably haven’t been taught how toprobably haven’t been taught how to
handle these situations as well as ahandle these situations as well as a
situation involving a physical bully who issituation involving a physical bully who is
standing right in front of them.standing right in front of them.
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5. Staggering StatisticsStaggering Statistics
 43% of kids have been bullied online.43% of kids have been bullied online.
 Only 1 in 10 report the abuse to aOnly 1 in 10 report the abuse to a
parent or adult.parent or adult.
 Girls are twice as likely as boys to beGirls are twice as likely as boys to be
both victims and perpetrators ofboth victims and perpetrators of
cyberbullying.cyberbullying.
 Bullying victims are 2 to 9 times moreBullying victims are 2 to 9 times more
likely to consider committing suicide.likely to consider committing suicide.
 75% of students admit to visiting a75% of students admit to visiting a
website bashing another student.website bashing another student.
 68% of teens agree that cyberbullying68% of teens agree that cyberbullying
is a serious problem.is a serious problem.
 Cell phones are the most commonCell phones are the most common
medium for cyberbullying, and socialmedium for cyberbullying, and social
media is the most common tool.media is the most common tool.
 Results courtesy ofResults courtesy of
(www.DoSomething.org, 2014).(www.DoSomething.org, 2014).
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6. Warning Signs of VictimsWarning Signs of Victims
 Alcohol and drug abuseAlcohol and drug abuse
 Skipping schoolSkipping school
 Poor gradesPoor grades
 Low self-esteemLow self-esteem
 Lose interest in extra curricular activitiesLose interest in extra curricular activities
 Experience more health problemsExperience more health problems
 Anxious or nervous around computersAnxious or nervous around computers
 Discussing revengeDiscussing revenge
 Self-destructive behaviorsSelf-destructive behaviors
 Change in eating or sleeping patternsChange in eating or sleeping patterns
 Mood swingsMood swings
 Sudden lack of interest in using computersSudden lack of interest in using computers
or other electronic devicesor other electronic devices
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7. What to DoWhat to Do
 Don’t respond or try to be a bully back.Don’t respond or try to be a bully back.
 Initially try to ignore it. If you ignore aInitially try to ignore it. If you ignore a
bully, they may get bored with you.bully, they may get bored with you.
 If it continues, immediately report it to aIf it continues, immediately report it to a
school administrator, your parents, or theschool administrator, your parents, or the
police.police.
 Keep evidence of the cyberbullying.Keep evidence of the cyberbullying.
Save messages and record dates thatSave messages and record dates that
they were sent. You will have a lot morethey were sent. You will have a lot more
legal power if you have evidence againstlegal power if you have evidence against
the bully.the bully.
 Block the bully from any friend lists orBlock the bully from any friend lists or
groups on social media websites, andgroups on social media websites, and
report the abuse to the site. They oftenreport the abuse to the site. They often
have terms of service that the bully ishave terms of service that the bully is
breaking.breaking.
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8. ResourcesResources
 http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/prevention/index.htmlhttp://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/prevention/index.html
 http://cyberbullying.us/http://cyberbullying.us/
 http://stopcyberbullying.org/prevention/index.htmlhttp://stopcyberbullying.org/prevention/index.html
 http://nobullying.com/how-to-report-cyberbullying/http://nobullying.com/how-to-report-cyberbullying/