Cyber bullyingLara Climer and Michele Fesenbek

Interesting Tidbits Over 87% of teens age 12-17 use the internet 95% of parents do not understand internet lingo

used by the children Over ½ of adolescents and teenagers have been

bullied on-line. About that many have engaged in the act.

1 in 3 have experienced some type of cyber bullying.

The most common device used for cyber bullying is the cell phone (80%)

25% have been repeatedly harassed by cell phone 1 in every 10 adolescents or teenagers tell their

parents Girls are about twice as likely as boys to be victims

and perpetrators of cyber bullying.

Interesting Tidbits Continued About 58% of kids admit someone has said mean

or hurtful things to them online. More than 4 out 10 say it has happened more than once.

About 75% have visited a website bashing another student.

Bullying victims are 2 to 9 times more likely to consider committing suicide.

20% of children ages 10-17 have received unwanted sexual solicitations on-line, that’s 1 in every 5 kids.

4,000,000 children are posting content on the Web daily.

Sources: Stop Cyber Bullying, Internet Safety 101, Stomp Out Bullying, End Cyber Bullying

What is Cyber bullying It is using technology (cell phones,

computers, and other electronic devices) to harass or intimate someone

Examples: *posting embarrassing photos on-

line, through email or by cell phone*posting negative comments or spreading rumors about someone

on- line *sending threatening or abusive messages

Cyber bullying vs. Bullying Bullying usually occurs at school,

whereas cyber bullying usually takes place in a person’s home

Effects of cyber bullying typically is carried over into the school setting

Victims don’t feel that they can be safe anywhere from the harassment

Signs of Cyber bullying: Victim or Bully Quickly switches screens or closes

programs when you walk by Doesn’t want to discuss what they are

doing on the computer Gets unusually upset if they can’t use

the computer or other electronic device Is moody or irritable after receiving a

text or email or being on-line May experience a drop in grades Loses interest in social activities

Signs of Cyber bullying: Victim or Bully Continued Uses the phone or computer until all

hours of the night Becomes anxious or nervous when

receiving an IM message Becomes within drawn from friends and

family

What Can WE do? Be involved! Place computers in high traffic areas of

your home Set up email and other technological

accounts with your children; know their screen names and passwords

Don’t allow children to include any personal information when registering for accounts

Be familiar with the lingo used for texting and other on line conversations

What Can WE do? Discuss what cyber bullying is with your

children Let your children know that you won’t

blame them if they are being cyber bullied and that you won’t take their technology away…this is the main reason children don’t tell parents

Make expectations clear about using technology

Know Your Technology Be familiar with technology available to

your children Facebook Snap Chat YouTube Twitter Flickr Instagram

What Parents Should Share with their kids… NEVER give out your personal information Don’t share passwords with ANYONE

excepts for parents If you received threatening messages, don’t

respond. Save it or print it out to show to an adult.

Tell children to never open anything from people you do not know or you know is a bully

*Deactivate GPS tracker on apps Don’t send messages when you are angry

What Parents Should Share with their kids… Don’t join in with others who are cyber

bullying someone Always be polite Remind them they leave a cyber

footprint

Parent Resources: Stop Cyber Bullying Internet Safety 101 End Cyber Bullying Cybersafetyconsulting