Welcome!! CyberBullying SkyCast

CyberBullying Today’s Aims: To create a therapeutic ‘online space’ during the SkyCast! To understand more about cyberbullying: what is it, who does it and what’s wrong with it? To explore why cyberbullying happens and why bullying is more likely to happen online? To share ideas about how we can stop and prevent cyberbullying!

1. Firstly, we agree that everything that is said in the session is confidential and that we won’t discuss it with anyone outside of this session 2. We all agree to listen to each other and give people a supportive space where they can let their feelings out 3. We will treat each other with respect, take each other’s views seriously and do our best to try and understand where people are coming from, even if we disagree with something they are saying 4. We all agree that we are entitled to share as much or as little as we want – there’s no obligation to say anything during these sessions, but also if you want some time to talk about your situation, that’s okay… KEEPING THINGS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

Defining Bullying The Government define bullying as repeated behaviour that is: intended to hurt or control someone either physically or emotionally often aimed at certain groups, eg because of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation usually involves a real or perceived power imbalance (such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity)

What is CyberBullying? Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology.bullying Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.

×Sending mean messages or threats to a person’s account or cell phone ×Spreading rumours online or through texts ×Posting hurtful or threatening messages on social networking sites or web pages ×Stealing a person’s account information to break into their account and send damaging messages ×Pretending to be someone else online to hurt another person ×Taking unflattering pictures of a person and spreading them through cell phones or the Internet ×Sexting, or circulating sexually suggestive pictures or messages about a person ×Physically hurting or humiliating someone and posting/circulating photos/videos of it happening (happy slapping) Examples of CyberBullying?

Online Disinhibition Effect: Anonymity – You don’t know me Invisibility - You can’t see me Asynchronicity – See you later! Dissociative Imagination – It’s just a game! Minimising Authority – We’re Equals Solipsistic Introjections – We’re Friends

Effects of Cyberbullying Young people who are cyberbullied are more likely to: Use alcohol and drugs Skip school Experience in-person bullying Be unwilling to attend school Receive poor grades Have lower self-esteem Have more health problems

Cyberbullying can happen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It can happen any time of the day or night. Cyberbullying messages and images can be posted anonymously and distributed quickly to a very wide audience. It can also be difficult to trace the source. Deleting inappropriate or harassing messages, texts, and pictures is extremely difficult after they have been posted or sent. Dangers of CyberBullying