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Amanda Shaffer. Cyber Bullying. "Bullies thrive wherever authority is weak". What is it?. A child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or targeted by another child using the internet, or technology. . Types. Direct Attack
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Amanda Shaffer Cyber Bullying "Bullies thrive wherever authority is weak"
What is it? • A child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or targeted by another child using the internet, or technology.
Types • Direct Attack • Messages sent to the child directly • Instant Messaging, blogs, web sites, impersonation, stealing passwords • By proxy • The cyberbully makes it look like the victim is doing something wrong or acts as the victim
The Law • Most states have cyberstalking/harassment laws but there is no Federal law • The victims can sue the stalker or harasser or report them to have their accounts revoked or web sites shut down
Prevention • Educate students about the consequences! • Educate students about cyberethics! • Educate students about where they should go on the internet and what sites to use. • Educate students about what information to give out and not to give out on the internet.
Teaching kids how to handle cyberbullying • Take 5! • Take time to think about how you are going to respond or what you are going to say • Stop, Block, and Tell • Don’t do anything • Block the bully or limit communication • Tell a trusted adult
Community Programs • Conduct a Stop Cyberbullying pledge • Teenangels • Teen volunteers who design and deliver presentations about internet safety • Wired Kids Summit • An anti-cyberbullying campaign
Statistics • 33% of youth have been a victim • Being ignored and disrespected are most common • Mainly occurs in chat rooms, instant message, e-mail • 17% admitted to bullying someone else
Kids Safe search engines • Ask Jeeves for kids • AOL at school • Dib Dab Doo and Dilly Too • Kids Click! • Yahooligans!
Websites • Stopcyberbullying.org • Teenangels.org • Internetsuperheroes.org • Wiredkids.org • Wiredsafety.org