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Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying. Suzanne Dabady Section 1. What is Cyberbullying?. Cyberbullying is any harassment that occurs via the Internet. Vicious forum posts, name calling in chat rooms, posting fake profiles on web sites, and mean or cruel email messages are all ways of cyberbullying.

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Cyberbullying

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  1. Cyberbullying Suzanne Dabady Section 1

  2. What is Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is any harassment that occurs via the Internet. Vicious forum posts, name calling in chat rooms, posting fake profiles on web sites, and mean or cruel email messages are all ways of cyberbullying.

  3. Examples of Cyberbullying • A student is bombarded by anonymous threatening and taunting emails at home, even though there is no direct harassment at school. • A school bulletin board is spammed with the name- calling posts that spread vicious rumors about a specific student. • A fake profile is posted at a social networking site using a students real name, photo, and contact information. Bob is such a nerd.

  4. Why Do People Cyberbully? • Easier to bully in cyberspace than it is to bully face to face. • A bully can pick on people with much less risk of being caught. • The Internet makes bullying more convenient and since the victim’s reaction remains unseen people who would not normally bully do no take it seriously. Why do people think its okay to make fun of their peers. It is not ok!

  5. Who Cyberbullies? • Quarter of the youth who perpetrate are teenagers who have also bullied others offline. • The remaining three quarters do not bully others in person.

  6. Statistics

  7. What Can Be Done About Cyberbullying? • The most important thing a victim of cyberbullying can do is not respond to the bully. • Do not play in to the bully’s games. • Do not answer emails. • Do not respond to posts. • Do not engage in a chat room exchange. • Do not copy what the bully is doing.

  8. Commercial

  9. For More Information Cyberbullying Research Center

  10. References “Cyberbullying.” National Crime Prevention Council, n.p Web. n.p 2010 http://www.ncpc.org/cyberbullying “Cyberbullying Research Center” n.p Web. n.p 2010 http://www.cyberbullying.us Wired Safety. The worlds largest Internet Safety help and education resource. Aftab, Parry Dr. Sep. 2000. Web 12 April 2010.http://www.wiredsafety.org “Stop Cyberbullying” Wired Kids Inc, n.p Web. n.p 12 April 2010 http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/prevention/index.html YouTube. Kitchen- Cyberbulllying Prevention Commercial . You Tube Broadcast Yourself. 3 Dec 2008. Web 12 April 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbtajOvAU10

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