Tim Kane C.I.S Section 12

Cyberbullying is any type of harassment that occurs over the internet or through the use of various types of technological communication devices. Cyberbullying can take form in many different ways, some of the most common are: Instant Messaging Chat Rooms Social Network Sites (i.e. Face book, MySpace, etc.) Mobile Phones Interactive Gaming Sites Sending Viruses Abusing Personal Information

Statistics provided from a school year, i-SAFE America surveyed students from across the country can the results are the following 42% of kids admitted to having been bullied while online 1 in 4 students have had it happen to them more than once 35% of kids admitted to having been threatened online. 1 in 5 students have had it happen more than once. 21% of kids have admitting to receiving mean or threatening or other messages 53% of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful to another person online More than 1 in 3 have done it more than once. N E D TO C H A N G E

Do not erase the evidence of the cyberbullying. Contact your Internet provider, the social networking site, or cell phone company and report the cyberbullying. Contact the school and inform them if the bullying is school-related. Contact local law enforcement if your child has been threatened with violence or if a crime has already been committed.

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Cyberbullying may have the greatest affect on the child that is being bullied; but it may also affect the home. The children's parents and other siblings that live in the same home as the individual who has been cyberbullied may begin to feel the affects of this growing problem. My home, fortunately it has never seen the affects cyberbullying can have on the people that live with an individuals.

Mood Changes During or After Internet or Phone Use Change in Social Network (loss of friends and isolation from peers) Irritability Easily Angered Depression Increased Need for Sleep or Inability to Sleep Avoidance of School / Social Activities Academic Decline Increased Conflict at School Lower Self Esteem Suicide The Affects of cyberbullying

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