Cyber Bullying Newsletter
Sarah Lechleitner
Statistics
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1 in 3 teens have been cyber
bullied
Cyber bullying is when
someone harasses
another person
through an electronic
device
1 in 6 preteens have been
cyber bullied
95% of teens that use social
media who have witnessed
cyber bullying say they have
seen others ignoring the
behavior
80% of teens say that they
defended the person being
bullied
How to Prevent Cyber Bullying
Change the privacy settings on your
computer so that only people you
know and trust can comment on your
account
Ignore and block the bully. This
shows them that you have no interest
in what they say to or about you
Save any information that can be used
as evidence against the bully
Tell an adult that you trust
52% of parents say that they
are worried their child will
be cyber bullied
Real Life Story
Sarah Lynn Butler- was a 7th grader
from Arkansas and she committed
suicide on September 26, 2009. She
committed suicide because people
were sending her bullying messages
on her MySpace
To read more stories go to this
website
Sources
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/cyberbullying.html
http://www.internetsafety101.org/cyberbullyingstatistics.htm
http://puresight.com/Real-Life-Stories/sarah-lynn-butler.html