By: Zach Oltmanns
Definition “Willful and repeated harm inflicted through the medium of electronic text.“
Cyber bullying is… Posting sensitive, private information about another person Pretending to be someone else. Intentionally excluding someone from an online group
Potential Places to Get Cyberbullyed E-mails, Instant messaging, Text or digital imaging messages sent on cell phones, Web pages, Web logs (blogs), Chat rooms or discussion groups, and Other information communication technologies.
Most Common places where people bully online
MySpace.com 1,224 incidents last year of "online enticement" of children by adults on My Space
Understand that some forms of online bullying are considered a crime Instant Messenger Understand that some forms of online bullying are considered a crime
Racist bullying in schools has leaped 33% in two years Facebook Racist bullying in schools has leaped 33% in two years
Phone Bullying
Prank Calls
Ways to Prevent Phone Bullying Be careful who you give phone numbers to Do not give out personal information
Tips for dealing with cyber bullying Do not to respond to cyber bullying. Identify the individual doing the bullying. Do not erase the messages or pictures 4. Contact your school 5. Consider contacting an attorney
Contact Police if… Threats of violence Extortion Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages Harassment, stalking, or hate crimes Child pornography
Other forms of bullying
Bullying Online causes depression.
Online Bullying Statistics
Bullying Happens to Older People As Well
Prevention at School The Map below shows the states with at least a partial ban on cyber bullying at schools
To Sum It Up Cyber Bullying can take place on the phone, Internet, or Instant Messenger.
By: Zach Oltmanns