1. Will Howard 8 th Grade

2. I am presenting this because I want people to learn the causes about sexting

3. What I will be talking about I will be talking about the effects of sexting, what it means, and why it should be stopped

4. What is sexting Sexting is the term for sending intimate or sexually explicit photos via a mobile phone and it’s becoming increasingly common among teenagers in the UK. Pictures could range from girls posing in their underwear to boys exposing their bodies or carrying out a sexual act. Often they are sent between boyfriend and girlfriend but sometimes they are used for a more sinister means, in order to cyberbully or groom a young person.

5. Why Should You Stop Sexting: Social Issues Most children who choose to become involved in sending naked pictures of themselves do it as a way to gain acceptance among their peers. They send them to someone in whom they are interested to bring attention to themselves. However, this often isn’t the true result of this behavior. Instead, it can lead to even more bullying problems, especially against the person pictured in the image. Instead of gaining the acceptance she desired, other children will avoid her and are likely to make fun of her, both to her face and behind her back. These social consequences can often be extremely difficult on a teen, leading to issues, such as depression and even suicide.

6. A story about Amanda Todd from the news The story of Amanda Todd began just like all cyber bullying stories begin. Amanda was born in 1996 in British Columbia, Canada, and was a happy easy going person, until she was introduced to an anonymous person on Facebook who flattered her so much to the point of convincing her to flash her topless body to him. A year later, the same person or another anonymous person sent her the picture and it went viral, creating a mass of bullying and teasing to the point that she had to change schools several times. Her reputation was ruined, she had no friends, she was beaten up by some classmates, she tried drinking bleach but was saved at the last minute. Months later, Amanda Todd took her own life. After her death, her Youtube video went viral to the point of reaching more than 17 million views. People were shocked when they learned about the Amanda Todd Story and reached out to her family. The authorities began a mass inquiry especially with the inspiration and the help of Amanda’s bullying video. To the shock of everyone, the hate campaign continued online after Amanda’s passing, people ridiculed her suicide and made fun of the entire story, they even said she deserved what had happened to her. The cyber bullying continued despite appeals for people to see the real tragedy behind Amanda’s death. The famous Anonymous hacking group even went on a massive search to defend Amanda and find the person who tormented and blackmailed her online but the authorities did not see him as a person of interest in the case. The truth remains that people who bullied and tormented Amanda still walk the streets everyday thinking their hate and actions mean nothing while in fact every comment they have made about her while she was alive or after her death, brings so much pain to the people who loved her. Remember that words do hurt and scar, sometimes beyond repair.

7. Possible consequences The consequences of sexting can range from nothing at all to extremely serious. In most cases, nothing bad happens because the image is never shared beyond the person it was sent to. That doesn’t mean there’s no risk, because there is always the possibility the image will be shared later, e.g., after a breakup or seen by someone else who has access to the phone or even accessed and distributed as the result of a hack. And as you know, digital photos are easy to copy and paste onto the Web, where they can be archived and searchable pretty much forever.

8. Tips for teens If a sexting photo arrives on your phone, first, do not send it to anyone else (that’s not only a violation of trust, but could be considered distribution of child p***ography). Delete the photo(s). If it would help – especially if you’re being victimized – talk with a parent or trusted adult. Tell them the full story so they can figure out how to support you. Ask them to keep you involved. If the picture is from a friend or someone you know, then someone needs to talk to that friend so he or she is aware of possible harmful consequences. You’re actually doing the friend a big favor because of the serious trouble that can happen if the police get involved. Get the friend to delete the photo(s).

9. Any questions?