1. Cyber Bullying
1. ONLINE

2. Bullying behaviour is no longer restricted to the school yard.
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Bullying behaviour is no longer restricted to the school yard.
It is often online, out of sight and earshot of teachers and parents.

3. affect you even in your own home
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Your home should be a safe place where you can be away from bullying and harassment . . .
. . . but Cyber Bullying can
affect you even in your own home

4. . . . ONLINE
Cyber Bullying is...
Being cruel by sending or posting harmful material to others using the Internet
Cyber Bullying online
uses computers, laptops,
smart phones and the Internet to cause hurt or embarrassment to another person

5. someone has made mean or hurtful comments about them online . . .
More than 10%
of pupils state that
someone has made mean or
hurtful comments about them online . . .

6. How Are Pupils Cyberbullied?
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How Are Pupils Cyberbullied?
People who Cyber Bully:
Pretend they are other people online to trick people
Spread lies and rumors about people
Post pictures of victims without their consent
Trick people into revealing personal information

7. Cyber Bulling can occur using “social media” like the following:
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Cyber Bulling can occur using “social media” like the following:
Mobile/smart phones
Text messages
Instant messaging / MSN
Social networking sites
Chat rooms

8. Types of Cyber Bullying
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Types of Cyber Bullying
“Flaming”: Online fights using electronic messages with angry and vulgar language
“Harassment”: Repeatedly sending offensive, rude, and insulting messages
“Cyber Stalking”: Repeatedly sending messages or using other online activities that include threats of harm or that make people afraid for their own safety
“Denigration”: ‘Dissing’ someone online. Sending or posting cruel gossip or rumors about a person to damage his or her reputation or friendships

9. Types of Cyber Bullying
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Types of Cyber Bullying
“Impersonation”: Pretending to be someone else and sending or posting material online that makes someone look bad, gets her/him in trouble or danger, or damages her/his reputation or friendships
“Outing and Trickery”: Tricking someone into revealing secret or embarrassing information which is then shared online
“Exclusion”: Intentionally excluding someone from an on-line group, like a ‘buddy list’

10. DIFFERENCES . . . ONLINE TRADITIONAL BULLYING IS FACE TO FACE
Occurs on school property
Teachers may become involved
Identity of bullying pupil is obvious
Rumours spread more slowly and not as far
Statements/Pictures can be withdrawn, limiting the hurt
CYBER BULLYING
IS ANONYMOUS
Can occur off school property
Teachers may not become involved
Identity of bullying pupil concealed
Rumours spread wider faster
Messages/Pictures cannot be withdrawn so the hurt continues

11. But we were just slagging! We didn't mean it!
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But we were just slagging! We didn't mean it!
Slagging is …
When the pupil targeted is in on the joke
When pupil targeted also laughs
When it ends quickly
When all are on the same level
When no one is picked on because they are different
When there is no fear or threat
Any pain or hurt is an accident
Cyber Bullying is …
Unwanted
Persistent
Often a power imbalance like two against one
Where the victim is made feel left out
Involves a threat
Deliberate
Used to upset people

12. How Can This Happen? People who Cyber Bully: Think it’s “funny”
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How Can This Happen?
People who Cyber Bully:
Think it’s “funny”
Don’t think it’s a big deal
Are encouraged by friends
Don’t think about consequences
Wrongly think they won’t or can’t get caught

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One of the most threatening aspects of being the target of Cyber Bullying is that . . . ? ? ? ? ? ?
. . . You can’t
see the bullying
person and you often
don’t even know who it is . . .
. . . but research shows it is nearly always
someone who is bullying you in school already. ? ?

14. Something everyone who uses social media should know:
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Something everyone
who uses social media
should know:
The Department of Education has decided:
“ Placing a once-off offensive or hurtful public message, image or statement on a social network site or other public forum where that message, image or statement can be viewed and/or repeated by other people will be regarded as bullying behaviour.”
This makes sense because every minute you choose
to leave the message, image or statement in place
is like repeating the original act again and again.

15. If It’s Happening To You, What Can You Do?
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If It’s Happening To You, What Can You Do?
A victim of Cyber Bullying should:
Never reply to online bullying or harassment
Put yourself in control - store and print out messages and keep them as evidence, noting exact time and date if possible
Block communication with the Cyber Bullying person:
(a) by , by adding her/him to your“blocked list” and
(b) on social networking sites (e.g. Facebook or Twitter) by
(i) reporting the bullying to the site administrators and
(ii) changing your privacy settings to exclude her/him
If Cyber Bullying continues, report the problem to parents/teachers and depending on severity, the Gardaí.

16. What Can You Do? A victim of Cyber Bullying can also:
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What Can You Do?
A victim of Cyber Bullying can also:
Talk to your friends about
what is happening
Refuse to pass along
Cyber Bullying messages
Ask your friends to
help stop Cyber Bullying

17. . . . ONLINE
What do you think???
What type of people do you think use technology to bully others?
Why do you think they do this?
What can be done to protect against
Cyber Bullying?
Discuss this with a partner then
discuss as a class
Have you heard or seen cases of
What should you do if you know of
someone being Cyber Bullied

18. Useful rules to live by:
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Useful rules to live by:
If you wouldn’t say it in person don’t say it online
Before you write it remember everything that is written online is traceable - even if you delete it
If it is nasty, if it is mean don’t write it, don’t forward it don’t let it be seen
Received from, and adapted with kind permission of Caroline O’Doherty, Loreto, Beaufort