1. eSafetyLabel+ Ambassadors Team
Cyberbullying
eSafetyLabel+ Ambassadors Team

2. Presentation Preview Basic Concepts (and discussion):
Defining Cyberbullying
Situations (for discussion)
Verbal violence
Privacy policy
Empathy
The profile of the cyberbully
Where does Cyberbullying stems from
Additional reasons Reasons for Cyberbullying
What can Cyberbullying cause to victims
Victim’s profile
Ways of protecting ourselves – What shouldn’t be done
References
Questions

3. Definition How would you define Cyberbullying?
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Cyberbullying – sometimes also called online bullying – is a very complex issue. It can be defined as the use of technology, and particularly mobile phones and the internet, to deliberately hurt, upset, harass or embarrass someone else.

4. Maria Drosou’s Presentation (Safe Internet For All)
What is cyberbullying?
Term: Cyberbullying is the use of technology (social and digital media) to:
harass,
threaten,
embarrass or
target another person.
It occurs mostly among young people.
Recent studies have found that 1 in 4 teens (25%) have been the victims of cyberbullying and about 1 in 6 (16.6%) admit to having cyberbullied someone.
Maria Drosou’s Presentation (Safe Internet For All)

5. The definition of bullying isn’t exactly what we know of from movies.
Have a look at the following situations. Do you think it is a case of Cyberbullying? Why? Why not?
The definition of bullying isn’t exactly what we know of from movies.
L’ ubol, 18 years old.

6. Definition: What is verbal abuse?

7. Privacy protection
Rules for privacy protection, personal data protection, GDPR, etc.
Have you ever heard about these?
Do these mean anything for you?
Create your own Word Cloud about these ideas.
Sharing emotional stories can influence people in a positive way and make them stand up against bullying.
Ida, 16 years old.

8. Survival of the most powerful
The survival of the fittest (or the most powerful), is a phrase coming from Charles Darwin theory of natural selection (evolution of species).
What do you know about this theory?
What does this mean to you?
Can we describe as more fit (or more powerful) those who possess more money or political power?
Sometimes less powerful people try to upturn.
Are they more vulnerable?

9. Empathy Encourage others, give them strength, do something!
In order to deal with threats related to internet use, we need to develop empathy and be more humane.
Noelia, 18 years old.
Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, i.e., the capacity to place oneself in another's position.
(Wikipedia: Bellet, Paul S.; Michael J. Maloney (1991). "The importance of empathy as an interviewing skill in medicine")
Encourage others, give them strength, do something!

10. The profile of the cyberbully
There are two kinds of people who are likely to bully:
Those who are popular. These kids may bully because:
They see it as a way to stay popular
Hurting others makes them feel powerful
Those who are not socially successful. These kids may bully because:
It helps them cope with their own low self-esteem
They think it will help them fit in with other kids
They have trouble empathizing with their “victims”

11. Where does Cyberbullying stem from
In general, bullies’ behavior usually stems from their own problems:
These kids tend to:
have less involved parents,
to be less excited about school
to be depressed and anxious
They often have trouble controlling their emotions and impulses and find it hard to follow rules

12. Some additional reasons people may do the bullying online
Anonymity: cyberbullying allows bullies to avoid facing their victims, so it requires less courage and provides the illusion that bullies won’t get caught
Ignorance of the consequences: 81% said that they believe other people cyberbully cause they think it ‘s funny. They don’t always see their victims’ reactions in person, so cyberbullies may not realize how much damage they are doing
Social pressure: some c/b may think their behavior is normal and socially acceptable, especially when friends support their bullying
Jealous of the victim= wanting to hurt the victim
Getting even because they were cyberbullied by their victim

13. What can Cyberbullying cause to victims?
Severe, long-term or frequent cyberbullying can leave the victim at greater risk for:
Depression. A recent study (American Journal of Public Health)found that about 33% of students who had been cyberbullied had symptoms of depression
Anxiety
Suicide attempts (38% of victims attempted suicide and 16 kids killed themselves the last few years)
Many kids and teens who are cyberbullyied don’t want to tell a teacher or a parent, because they may feel ashamed of the social stigma or because they are afraid that their computer will be taken away.

14. Victim’s profile
Signs of cyberbullying vary, but most of the common behaviors of a victim may be the following:
being emotionally upset during or after using the Internet or the cell phone
being very secretive and protective of their digital life
Avoiding school or friends and family gatherings
Bad grades at school

15. Victim’s profile Anger, changes in mood, behavior, sleep or appetite
Wanting to stop using the computer or cell phone
Being nervous when getting an instant message, text or e- mail
Avoiding discussion about computer or cell phone activities

16. Ways of protecting ourselves
Ignore
Record
Reach out
Cut off the bully
Go high-tech

17. What we MUST NOT DO Don’t bully the bully
Don’t send the bullying message to a friend
Don’t believe the bully
When talking online, ask yourself if this is something
you should say to a persons’ face. If not, DON’T SEND IT
Bottom line: DON’T HIDE BEHIND FEAR

18. References
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Safe Internet For All (Erasmus+ project ΚΑ2 of 2nd Lyceum of Kos) (Maria Drosou’s presentation)

19. Questions