Cyber Bullying & How to Safeguard Yourself

1. Cyber Bullying & How to Safeguard Yourself

2. What is Cyber Bullying? • Cyber bullying is the use of the Internet and other related technologies to harm other people in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner.

3. What is Cyber Bullying? • Direct attacks • when bullies send messages directly to the victim • Cyber bullying by proxy • when the bully used others to help bully the victim whether or not the other person knows it

4. Who Does it Affect? • Cyber bullying affects everyone but the main area of victims are young children and teens. • 32% of online teens have been targets of annoying or menacing online activities • 38% of online girls report being cyber bullied, compared to 26% of online boys • 39% of social network users have been cyber bullied • 88% of social media-using teens say they have seen someone be mean or cruel to others online • Teens who spend more than 3 hours a day online are 110% more likely to be a victim

5. Who Does it Affect • Class Survey • Do you have an email account or social networking account? • 48- Yes 1- No 1- N/A • Have you ever been cyber bullied? • 4- Yes 44- No 2- Not Sure • If you didn’t report being cyber bullied, explain why? • No one to report to, to not cause problems, or didn’t think it was a big deal • How often do you think cyber bullying happens? • 37- All the time 8- Often 4- Sometimes 1- Rarely

6. Prevention • If you are targeted by a cyber bully: • STOP • BLOCK • TELL

7. Protect Yourself Online • “Google” yourself • Example: “John Doe” • Private social networking profiles • Safeguard personal information • Don’t post pictures that could later be used against you • Use strong passwords for all of your accounts • http://strongpasswordgenerator.com • http://howsecureismypassword.net

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9. Protect Your Cell • Cell Hacking • http://www. 51232342nbcnews.com/id/49555806/vp/51232342# • Lock your phone • Log out of apps • Disable location services • Review apps before downloading • No pet names!

10. Leadership Challenge • Spread the Word • Show Them How • Lead the Pack Go Bulldogs!!

11. Sources • http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html • http://www.covenanteyes.com/2012/01/17/bullying-statistics-fast-facts-about-cyberbullying/ • http://cyberbullying.us

12. Questions?