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Cyberbullying For Students

Cyberbullying involves bullying through electronic means such as mean texts, emails, rumors online, and embarrassing photos or videos. Research shows that 42% of kids have been cyberbullied, with 1 in 4 being bullied more than once. Common cyberbullying behaviors include mean messages, rumors, and hurtful comments online. Being cyberbullied is linked to thoughts of suicide, with 20% of cyberbullied youth thinking about suicide and 1 in 10 attempting it. Cyberbullies often don't think their actions are serious or that they will face consequences. Victims of cyberbullying may feel angry, hurt, or scared and react by seeking revenge or avoiding friends. It is important for victims to tell someone and also

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Cyberbullying For Students

Cyberbullying involves bullying through electronic means such as mean texts, emails, rumors online, and embarrassing photos or videos. Research shows that 42% of kids have been cyberbullied, with 1 in 4 being bullied more than once. Common cyberbullying behaviors include mean messages, rumors, and hurtful comments online. Being cyberbullied is linked to thoughts of suicide, with 20% of cyberbullied youth thinking about suicide and 1 in 10 attempting it. Cyberbullies often don't think their actions are serious or that they will face consequences. Victims of cyberbullying may feel angry, hurt, or scared and react by seeking revenge or avoiding friends. It is important for victims to tell someone and also

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Cyberbullying

Adrienne Harvey
Student Version

What is Cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying is bullying that


takes place using electronic
technology. Examples of
cyberbullying include mean text
messages or emails, rumors sent by
email or posted on social
networking sites, and embarrassing
pictures, videos, websites, or fake
profiles.
http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/

Cyberbullying Virus

What you need to know

42% of kids have been bullied


online 1 in 4 have had it
happen more than once.
21% of kids have received mean
or threatening e-mail or other
messages.

13% have been the subject of


rumors online.

7% have had someone


impersonate them online.

58% have not told their parents


about an online bullying incident.

8% report receiving a
threatening cell phone text.

14% have received mean or


hurtful comments online.

5% have had a mean or hurtful


picture posted.

www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/cyberbullying-what-teachers-and-schools-can-do

Cyberbullying and Suicide

20% of kids cyberbullied


think about suicide, and 1 in
10 attempt it.
4500 kids commit suicide
each year
Suicide is the No. 3 killer of
teens in the US. (Car
accidents #1, Homicide #2)

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Cyberbullies

Dont think its a big deal

Dont think about the


consequences
Are encouraged by friends
Think everybody
cyberbullies
Think they wont get
caught

Victims of Cyberbullying

Blocking communication
with the cyberbully

Deleting messages without


reading them

Talking to a friend about


the bullying

Reporting the problem to


an Internet service
provider or website
moderator

Cyberbullying back

Many youth experience a


variety of emotions when
they are cyberbullied.
Youth who are
cyberbullied report feeling
angry, hurt, embarrassed,
or scared. These emotions
can cause victims to react
in ways such as

Seeking revenge on the


bully

Avoiding friends and


activities

http://www.ncpc.org/topics/cyberbullying

Reporting Cyberbullying

http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/how-to-report/

Work Cited
"Cyberbullying Rampant on the Internet." Cyberbullying Stats Show
Massive
Occurrence Rate. N.p., n.d.
Web. 04 Dec. 2014.
from
http://www.cyberbullyhotline.com/07-10-12-scourge.html
"Cyberbullying." National Crime Prevention Council. N.p., n.d. Web. 04
Dec.
2014. http://www.ncpc.org/topics/cyberbullying
"Cyberbullying." Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2014. from
http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/
"Cyber Bullying Virus." <i>YouTube</i>. YouTube. Web. 7 Dec. 2014.
&lt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmQ8nM7b6XQ&gt;.
Cyberbullying Warning Signs. Hinduja, Ph. D., S., & Patchin, Ph. D., J.
(2014, October 1). Retrieved November 9, 2014
Cyberbullying: What Teachers and Schools Can Do. (n.d.). Retrieved
November 15, 2014, from
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/cyberbullying-whatteachersand-schools-can-do

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