Cyberbullying Julie Phillips North Texas University

Cyberbullies  All ages, genders, races, socioeconomic levels  Most often bully for entertainment  Cybervictims 9 times more likely to become cyberbullies  Numbers have not increased over a 6 year period  Frequent Internet users  Heavy users  Rate themselves and experts  Anonymity  Girls cyberbully more often than traditional bulling

 40% of children are cyberbullied  Occurs non-stop 24/7  47% Have witness cyberbullying online

Texting Calling ing Instant Messaging Online gaming Virtual Worlds Interactive Rating Sites Sending Pictures or Videos Methods

Attacks  Direct Attack  Text messaging  Blog posts  Sending pictures or videos  Polling websites  Interactive gaming  Indirect Attack  Warning wars  Identity theft  Incorrect reporting of “abusive” or “spam” postings Methods

Profile  Academically gifted less likely to be cyberbullied  Socially isolated more likely to be cyberbullied  Girls  Chat rooms (27%)  Text messages (22%)  (14%)  Picture and video cyberbullying has greatest effect Cybervictim

Age  66% go online daily  75% have social media accounts  78% have been using Internet for more than three years  35% of middle school children have be cyberbullied  46% of high school children have been cyberbullied Most common cybervictim age Cybervictim

Effects  More devastating than traditional bullying  Victim does not know the identity of attacker  Quick dissemination of information  Continuous attacks Cybervictim

Cyberbullying Results  Family problems  Academic problems  School delinquency  Delinquent behavior  School violence  Hurt themselves or others  Eating disorders  Substance abuse  Frustration  Anger  Sadness  Post-traumatic stress disorder  Depression  Suicidal thoughts  Low self esteem

Consequences  Very little fear of exposure  Loss of Internet privileges/account suspended  Service provider  Specific website access  Misdemeanor charges files for cyberharrassment  State and federal charges  Identify theft

Prevention  Who is responsible authority ?  Parents  Schools  Law Enforcement Prevention

Law Enforcement Parents Schools Prevention Children Who is Responsible?

Children  Awareness  Safe Internet usage taught in Elementary School  What is cyberbullying  Avoidance  Block text messages or s  Changing phone numbers or accounts  Gender  Male- physical retaliation  Female  Confide in a friend  Stay off line  Did nothing Prevention

Parents Prevention

Schools Prevention

Law Enforcement Prevention

Students helping Students  You are not alone online/index.htm?utm_content=buffer3d4d0&utm_m edium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_ca mpaign=buffer

Videos Justin Bieber Demi Lovato Cyberbullying the movie Prevention

Cyberbullying Videos Justin Bieber Demi Lovato Cyberbully The Movie Prevention

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