ABC's of
Cyber Bullying
Final draft
Bryce Jensen
Benjamin Chan
Faris Katkhuda
Megan Meier’s Story
 Megan Meier (13) thought she
befriended a teenage boy on
the Internet, but it was actually
her classmate’s mother. After
the woman repeatedly taunted
Megan about her weight and
social status, Megan eventually
hung herself.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?i
d=3882520&page=1
Megan Meier’s Story
Megan Meier
Ryan Halligan’s Story
 Ryan Halligan took his own life in
2003 when a rumor about him
spread over the Internet.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,2
53259,00.html
Examples
Ryan Halligan
What Is Cyberbullying?
-Cyberbullying is when one person
bullies another over the internet,
phone, or by use of any other
electronic means.
-The bullying can range from being
teased or embarrassed to being
tormentend and even threatened.
Emotional consequences
- This isn’t a small problem.
- Cyberbullying can result in DEATH.
- Cyberbullies have driven kids to commit suicide
or kill their tormentors.
[http://surfsafety.net/CyberbullyingExec%20Summary-FINAL.htm]
Emotional Harms
- Suicide Rates Increase
- Depression and anger
- Lower Self Esteem
- Scarred for Life
[http://surfsafety.net/CyberbullyingExec%20Summary-FINAL.htm]
Technical consequences
-Cyberbullying does not usually go very far, but in some cases
goes far enough for parents to pursue criminal charges.
-If hacking is involved, legal action must be taken.
http://surfsafety.net/CyberbullyingExec%20Summary-FINAL.htm
Technical consequences
-Internet accounts of cyberbullies may be deleted.
-Cyberbullying criminal charges are usually misdemeanors.
-If it goes far enough, a cyberbully could face juvenile
delinquency.
http://surfsafety.net/Cyberbullying-Exec%20Summary-FINAL.htm
comparisons
- More prevalent than bullying. Why?
- Less risk of being caught.
- Anyone can bully anyone.
- Easier to bully.
www.nyssca.org/CYBERBULLYINGpp-BT28th.ppt
Types of Cyberbullying
- “Impersonation”: Pretending to be someone else to make them
look bad
- “Outing and Trickery”: Sharking secrets or embarrassing
information online
- “Exclusion”: Intentionally excluding someone from an online
www.nyssca.org/CYBERBULLYINGpp-BT28th.ppt
Types of Cyberbullying
- “Flaming”: Online fights using electronic messages
- “Harassment”: Repeatedly sending offensive, rude, and insulting
messages
- “Cyber stalking”: Repeatedly sending threats of harm
- “Denigration”: ‘Dissing’ someone online or starting rumor
www.nyssca.org/CYBERBULLYIN
G-pp-BT28th.ppt
How?
Most commonly done over the internet.
- Facebook, Tumblr, other kinds of blogs, etc.
- Public Humiliation (wall posts) OR Private Humiliation
(Instant Messaging)
http://www.jstor.org/stable/20053122
How?
-Cyberbullying can also be done over the phone, either privately or
publicly
-Private text messages that are harassing.
-Mass texts.
-Face to face or behind the person's back.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/20053122
how?
Student’s role as victim in the offline world
drastically influenced their role in electronic
bullying - kids bullied at school were seven
times more likely to be subjected to repeated
online bullying
http://www.jstor.org/stable/
20053122
Formspring
Another way people are currently being
cyberbullied is through an application
(through Facebook) called Formspring.
•Meant for people to ask anonymous
questions to the user.
•Because of the anonymity, people just
send insults.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/
20053122
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Stats - prevalence
35% of kids have been
threatened online. 1 in 5
had had it happen more
than once.
42% of kids have been
bullied while online. 1 in 4
had it happen more than
once.
http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/
story?id=2425023
Stats (prevalence)
53% of kids admit
58% of kids admit
having said something
someone has said
mean online. 1 in 3
hurtful things to them.
2 in 5 said it happened said it happened more
than once.
more than once.
http://abcnews.go.com/Primetim
e/story?id=2425023
Stats - prevalence
36% of 13-yr olds have been bullied.
54% of 15-yr olds.
52% of 16-yr olds.
33% of 17-yr olds.
[http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/newsletters/k12news/HI_TrendsTudes_2007_v06_i04.pdf]
Stats
Stats (consequences)
88% of victims feel angry.
37% of victims feel hurt.
34% of victims feel embarassed.
58% of victims aren't bothered too much.
which means 42% are.
[http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/newsletters/k12news/HI_TrendsTudes_2007_v06_i04.pdf]
Stats - why
- Teens believe cyberbullying happens
because...
- 47% said the cyberbully perceives “no
tangible consequences” (Harris)
- 45% said the cyberbully “wouldn’t get
caught” (Harris)
-81% said “because it’s funny”
[http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/newsletters/k12news/HI_TrendsTudes_2007_v06_i04.pdf]
Stats - Why
- Teens believe cyberbullying happens
because...
- 64% said "they simply don't like the person"
- 45% said they "view the victim as a loser"
- 59% said they "didn't think the action was a 'big
deal'"
[http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/newsletters/k12news/HI_TrendsTudes_2007_v06_i04.pdf]
Why?
Stats - other
77% claim to know their cyberbulliers
After 14, it’s called cyber or sexual
harassment due to nature of acts and age
of actors, and legal consequences grow.
http://surfsafety.net/CyberbullyingExec%20Summary-FINAL.htm
Legislation
• Legal limits
o Making
threats of violence to people or their
property
o Engaging
o Making
in coercion
obscene or harassing phone calls
o Harassment
or stalking
http://surfsafety.net/CyberbullyingExec%20Summary-FINAL.htm
Legislation
o Legal
Limits
o Creating
or sending sexually eplicit
images of teens
o
Sexual exploitation
o Hate
or Bias Crimes
o Taking
a photo of someone in place where
privacy expected
http://surfsafety.net/CyberbullyingExec%20Summary-FINAL.htm
Legislation
California Law: Students found insulting their
peers through cyberbullying may face
suspension or expulsion.
ttp://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/on-education/2009/01/07/california-law-targets-cyberbullying
Technical Solutions
Three levels of prevention: individual, online institutions, and
parents.
Most important is blocking cyberbullies from communication
with the person and preventing them from abusing peers.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/
20053122
The Church's Viewpoint
The Church’s Viewpoint
•
The Golden Rule: Do unto others what you would have
them do unto you.
•
Would you want to be cyber-bullied?
The Church's Viewpoint
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/2010-Additional-Actions-for-the-Protection-of-Children.pdf
The Church’s Viewpoint
John McCranie: Arizona Minister
“Technology has its advantages and
disadvantages. Ways of how it is being
used does impact relationships, life, and a
person’s soul. If it is used in a negative way,
it affects a great deal of people, especially if
a person’s self-worth is diminished.”
http://www.christianchronicle.org/blog/2010/11/qa-arizona-minister-talks-about-cyberbullying-and-the-church/
Church’s
Viewpoint
• “In some cases, teens are not fully aware of their
behaviors -- that they are actually causing hurt to
others whether it is via cyberbullying or direct emotional
and verbal abuse.”
Church’s Viewpoint
•
Having a Christ-like sensitivity and empowering
approach is essential to help bring healing. The church
has a unique message in this: God is best at telling us
how valued we are when bullies seek to destroy our
self-image.”
Conclusion
Ethical and Moral Solutions – laws only
help so much
Must act to stop cyberbullying, and teach
students not to do it.
Conclusion
For example, pretend you’re a parent. Your
child is at risk of getting cyberbullied (like
anyone). Would you constantly monitor
their online activities? Or give them
freedom on the web?
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conclusion
Remember Megan Meier.
Remember Ryan Halligan.
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Remember everyone else – maybe even you – whose
lives have been affected.
Works Cited
Works Cited
National Crime Prevention Council. Harris Interactive. Feb. 28, 2007. 9/12/11.
Exec%20Summary-FINAL.htm
Trolley, Barbara. “Demystifying and Deescalating Cyber Bullying.”
http://surfsafety.net/Cyberbullying-
www.nyssca.org/CYBERBULLYING-pp-BT28th.ppt
“What Parents Need to Know About Cyberbullying.” ABC News Primetime. ABC News Internet Venues. 09-12-2006. Web.
Accessed September 12, 2011. [http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=2425023]
Moessner, Chris. “Cyberbullying: Trends and Tudes” Harris Interactive. April 2007 Volume 6 i. 4. Accessed 09-12-2011.
[http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/newsletters/k12news/HI_TrendsTudes_2007_v06_i04.pdf]
Subrahmanyam, Kaveri, and Greenfield, Patricia. “Online COmmunication and Adolescent Relationships.” The Future of
Children, Volume 18, No. 1. Children and Electronic Media (Spring 2008), pp. 119-146. [http://www.jstor.org/stable/20053122]
Calefati, Jessica. “California Law Targets Cyberbullying.” US News. 1/7/2009.http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/oneducation/2009/01/07/california-law-targets-cyberbullying