Cyberbullying

What is cyberbullying?  "the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others." [1] [1]

Is cyberbullying a common occurrence? A 2006 survey by Harris Interactive reported:  43% of U.S. teens having experienced some form of cyber-bullying in the past year.

Similarly, a Canadian study found: 23% of middle-schoolers surveyed had been bullied by 35% in chat rooms 41% by text messages on their cell phones Fully 41% did not know the identity of the perpetrators.

“There’s no safe place anymore. You can be bullied 24/7...even in the privacy of your own bedroom.”

Consequences of being a Cyberbully  Loss of friends  Others no longer trust you  Exclusion by peers  Letting your parents down  Letting your friends down  Having to apologise to your target and their family  Detention, suspension, expulsion from school  Potential legal action and charges

Would you ever cyberbully someone? One of the strange things about cyberbullying is that people will cyberbully who would never physically or verbally bully someone in 'real' life. This can be because you can't see the persons reaction, it doesn't seem all that bad when sent through a technological device, its easier to do anonymously. resources.wikispaces.com/4.+Cyberbullying resources.wikispaces.com/4.+Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is a Criminal Offence  A person who uses a phone or the internet to menace, harass or cause offence can be jailed for up to 3 years.  For a person using a phone/ internet to make a threat to kill, the offence can carry a penalty of up to 10 years.  html?tab=video&c=y html?tab=video&c=y

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