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CYBERBULLYING

CYBERBULLYING. * CURRENTLY THE SECOND MOST STRESSOR FOR TEENAGERS TODAY. CURRENT Teen stressors. #1 : School shootings, which has spurred # MyLastShot #2 : Cyberbullying #3 : Politics Activism #4 : Social Circles Inclusion #5 : Scholastic Success #6 : Family Discord.

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CYBERBULLYING

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  1. CYBERBULLYING * CURRENTLY THE SECOND MOST STRESSOR FOR TEENAGERS TODAY

  2. CURRENT Teen stressors • #1 : School shootings, which has spurred #MyLastShot • #2 : Cyberbullying • #3 : Politics Activism • #4 : Social Circles Inclusion • #5 : Scholastic Success • #6 : Family Discord

  3. Why is this important!

  4. What is It • Cyberbullying: The use of the web or computer system (Technology) that allow users to harass, threaten, embarrass, and/or intimidate others under the guise of anonymity without repercussion. • Gossip: Posting or sending cruel gossip to damage a person’s reputation and relationships with friends, family, and acquaintances. • Exclusion: Deliberately excluding someone from an online group. • Impersonation: Breaking into someone’s e-mail or other online account and sending messages that will cause embarrassment or damage to the person’s reputation and affect his or her relationship with others. • Harassment: Repeatedly posting or sending offensive, rude, and insulting messages. • Cyberstalking: Posting or sending unwanted or intimidating messages, which may include threats. • Flaming: Online fights where scornful and offensive messages are posted on websites, forums, or blogs. • Outing and Trickery: Tricking someone into revealing secrets or embarrassing information, which is then shared online. • Cyberthreats: Remarks on the Internet threatening or implying violent behavior, displaying suicidal tendencies.

  5. First amendment issues vs. criminal behavior. • Criminal harassment is: obscene language or gesture (OR) initiate communications with someone, anonymously or otherwise, by electronic means (OR) strike, shove, kick or touch another person with intent to harass, annoy or alarm. • Class 3 misdemeanor. 6 months in jail. • When law enforcement is made aware of an incident, THEY are required to investigate it.

  6. Connectivity Facebook : 2.4 Billion (est. 2004) Instagram: 500 Million (2010) Twitter: 330 Million (2006) Pintrest: 291 Million (2010) Snapchat: 190 Million (2011)

  7. Generation Review • Traditional Generation (Silent) 1900-1930 to 1945 • Baby Boomers 1946 to 1964 • Generation X 1965 to 1976-1980 • Millennials 1977 - 1981 to 1994 – 2000 • Gen Z/ iGen / Gen 9/11 1994 – 2000 to Present

  8. How Different Generations Use Social Media USAGEFavorite Sites GEN Z: 89%SnapChat/Instagram/You Tube Millennials: 88% Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn Baby Boomers: 86% Facebook/YouTube/Pintrest Gen X: 81% Facebook/YouTube/LinkedIn Traditionals: ?? Still trying to open Email !!!

  9. Early Beginnings: Traditional bullying entered its way onto the web in the 1990s when access to affordable personal computer entered society • The True Traditional start of Cyberbullying was officially recognized with three cases: • 2006 (O’Fallon, Missouri): 13-year-old Tina Meier, committed suicide after a fake “Myspace” page was created to harass Tina who was in treatment and care of a psychiatrist. • 2007 (Cincinnati, Ohio): 18-year-old Jessica Logan, committed suicide after her boyfriend circulated nude pictures of her via “Myspace” and text messages to at least 7 other Ohio area schools. • 2009 (Ruskin, Florida): 13-year-old Hope Witsell, committed suicide after her boyfriend circulated nude photos of her via “Myspace” and Facebook to six other middle and high schools in the Florida area. History Of Cyberbullying Tina Meyers 11/6/92 - 10/17/2006

  10. Signs of Cyberbullying • ** Many kids and teens who are cyberbullied don't want to tell a teacher or parent, often because they feel ashamed of the social stigma or fear that their computer privileges will be taken away at home. • Signs of cyberbullying vary, but may include: • 1. Change in Grades and "acting out" in anger at home, mood swings, behavior, appetite, sleeplessness. • 2. Nervous or jumpy when getting an instant message, text, or email • 3. Emotionally upset during or after using the Internet or when using smartphones • 4. Secretive and/or Protective of one's digital life • 5. Remains withdrawn from family members, friends, and activities • 6. Avoids school or group gatherings • 7. Avoids discussions about computer or cellphone activities

  11. How Parents Can Help • If you discover that your child is being cyberbullied, offer comfort and support. Talking about any bullying experiences you had in your childhood might help your child feel less alone. • Reassure: Let your child know that it's not his or her fault, and that bullying says more about the bully than the victim. Praise your child for doing the right thing by talkingto you about it. Remind your child that he or she isn't alone — a lot of people get bullied at some point. Reassure your child that you will figure out what to do about it together. • Inform: Let someone at school (the principal, school nurse, or a counselor or teacher) know about the situation. Many schools, school districts, and after-school clubs have protocols for responding to cyberbullying; these vary by district and state. But before reporting the problem, let your child know that you plan to do so, so that you can work out a plan that makes you both feel comfortable. • Encourage your child not to respond to cyberbullying, because doing so just fuels the fire and makes the situation worse. But do keep the threatening messages, pictures, and texts, as these can be used as evidence with the bully's parents, school, employer, or even the police. You may want to take, save, and print screenshots of these to have for the future.

  12. Get Involved: • Block the bully. • Limit access to technology. • Know your kids' online world. • Learn about ways to keep your kids safe online • Seek Assistance. School Administration, Professional Services, SROs • Use Technology to your advantage: • Open honest communication and gain trust to allow the use of monitoring tools like Bark. They have a 30-day Free-Trial and a $9/mon/family ($99 paid annually) cancel anytime service.

  13. Peer Supporters • Help parents/members stay focused. Anger will be at the forefront. • Refocus them to meet with school administrators, and identify the issue. If the school is not advised, they will not act. • Encourage parents to be diligent in being caring, open, and having constant communication. • Remember the professional resources we have available to our members and families • Be an advocate for reduced family screen time, and encourage them to this site: • https://offlineoctober.com This started at Heritage High School in Littleton

  14. What is the Sheriff’s Office doing to address the problem? • Partner with elementary, middle and high school staffs to conduct assemblies and presentations on harassment and sexting, and what makes it criminal. We engage in mature and frank, age-appropriate discussions. • We start at the 5th grade level. • I personally have given harassment/sexting presentations to well over 30,000 students. • Participate in community/PTA presentations.

  15. As a parent: • We need to be as focused on protecting our kids from themselves as we are on protecting them from others. We have always assumed that danger lurks out in the big, mean world when they, themselves, often pose the greatest threat to their own safety! • Pay attention to what’s going on in their social life. If their behavior changes suddenly, ask them what’s going on. • Schedule an appointment with your SRO. • If they are under 18, you have complete authority to do anything you deem necessary to insure their safety and health- period!!! • BE NOSEY!!! • What about parental watchdog apps???

  16. Resources:: https://www.broadbandsearch.net/blog/cyber-bullying-statistics https://themanifest.com/social-media/how-different-generations-use-social-media https://kidshealth.org https://www.covenanteyes.com/2012/01/17/bullying-statistics-fast-facts-about-cyberbullying/ https://www.mylastshot.org

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