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Bullying on social Networks

Bullying on social Networks. By James, Brad and Josh. Overview.

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Bullying on social Networks

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  1. Bullying on social Networks By James, Brad and Josh

  2. Overview Social Networks are a website or other application which enables users to communicate with each other by posting information, comments, messages, images, etc. The main social network in the world is Facebook with over 1.15+ billion users and 250 billion photos are uploaded every single day. There are many other social networks such as Twitter (500+ million users), Ask FM (65+million users), Google+ (500+ million users), Instagram (130+ million users), YouTube (1 billion users every month) etc. You can use social networks to stay in touch with friends and make new ones but its not all positive because many a counts of cyber-bullying take place on them.

  3. Its not all Positive • More than two-thirds of people aged 13 to 22 have been bullied online. • Victims of cyber bullying are 2 to 9 times more likely to consider committing suicide • Only 1 in 10 victims will inform a parent or trusted adult about being cyber-bullying. • Nearly 43% of kids have been bullied online. 1 in 4 has had it happen more than once. • 68% of teens agree that cyber bullying is a serious problem • 90% of teens who have seen social-media bullying say they have ignored it. 84% have seen others tell cyber bullies to stop. • About 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online. • About 75% have visited a website bashing another student.

  4. Basic ways to stay safe • Get your Family or Friends to check before you post a photo or video clip • Never put Personal information like your date of birth, your address, your mobile phone number and some photos are best kept off. • You don’t have to have Public Profile just make it a Private Profile • Don’t add anyone you don’t know • Add security blocks

  5. Cyber-bullying Stories Hannah Smith Hannah Smith, a 14-year-old girl from Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England, hanged herself in her bedroom on August 3rd, 2013. Before her death, she had been the victim to cruel taunts and insults about her weight and a family death on Ask.fm. Bullies on Ask.fm urged her to drink bleach and cut herself. But according to Hannah’s father, she only went on Ask.fm to look for advice on the skin condition eczema Daniel Perry 17-year-old Daniel Perry, took his own life after he was blackmailed after befriending someone he thought was a girl of his age online. In reality, he was "talking" to an extortion gang. The apprentice mechanic was told on 15 July to pay thousands of pounds in to an account or images or video of him would be shared with his family and friends or the public. The blackmailers demanded cash or warned him he'd 'be better off dead’ and finally Daniel texted his nan to say he was coming home but jumped to his death

  6. How can you stop/help cyber-bullying? • Try talking to someone you trust like a parent, carer or teacher. They can help you report the bullying and be there to listen to you. Having someone too is really important because it can make you feel less alone and more confident to deal with the situation. • Try not to reply to any messages you receive. It can encourage the bullies and end up upsetting you more • Don’t add anyone you don’t know • Report the abuse by clicking the report button • Contact Childline on 1-2-1 for a chat or call on 0800 1111 • Or call Bullying UK Helpline on 0808 800 2222

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