anti - cyber bullying

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Cyber Bullying

What is Cyber Bullying?:

What is Cyber Bullying?

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Cyber Bullying is when some people start being cruel to others by sending or posting harmful things using technology. Cyber bullying is also when individuals or different groups of people who use modern technologies harass or threaten other people or kids who they dislike and just want to be cool. Cyber Bullying is also known as ‘Electronic Bullying’ or ‘Online Social Cruelty

Cyber Bullying Technologies:

Cyber Bullying Technologies

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E-mail Cell Phones Instant messaging Personal websites Personal polling websites Chatrooms Social networking sites

Difference between bullying & cyber bullying:

Difference between bullying & cyber bullying

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Bullying Cyber Bullying Direct Anonymous Mostly occurs in school Mostly occurs outside school Most of the time they are not liked by teachers and have bad relationships Most of the time they are liked by teachers and have good relationships Involves Physical, Verbal and Non-Verbal Mostly just Verbal but can sometimes include sending pictures and videos

Cyber Bullying Types:

Cyber Bullying Types

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Types Definition Flaming Online fights using electronic emoticons with angry and vulgar language Harassment Sending offensive, rude and insulting messages using e-mail or chatrooms Cyber stalking Sending threats of harm or things that are annoying and intimidating Denigration Sending or posting gossips about a person to damage their reputation just because of jealousy or hatred Impersonation Pretending to be someone else and posting disturbing things about a person to make them look bad and get them in danger or trouble

Cyber Bullying Facts:

Cyber Bullying Facts

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1 in every 4 students in Australian schools is affected by cyber bullying.

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760,000 parents in Australia allow their children to have a computer in their room....

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But only 58% check their computer internet history

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Around 200 million children and teenagers are being bullied, mostly by their peers every year Children who are bullied are 9 times more likely to have suicidal thoughts Cyber bullying is more common in older children with around 31% of 14-17 year olds reporting they have been cyber bullied compared to 21% of 10-13 year olds – this is expected to rise rapidly as better forms of technologies come out 22% of parents confirm they have no control over their children’s online activities

Preventing Cyber Bullying:

Preventing Cyber Bullying

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Monitor what your children are doing on the internet. If your child has been involved in cyber bullying (whether they are the bully or the victim), you should take them to a counsellor. Teach your kids to watch what they say and if they have any problems with bullying they should tell a responsible adult, such as a parent or teacher.