This document discusses the serious issue of cyberbullying and its negative impacts on youth. It notes that cyberbullying has become easier to do anonymously online and through social media. Victims of cyberbullying are more likely to suffer from depression and contemplate or attempt suicide. The story of Amanda Todd, who committed suicide after being cyberbullied, is discussed as an example of how cyberbullying can have tragic consequences including loss of life. The document emphasizes that more must be done by all to prevent cyberbullying and support its victims.

1. Bullying Hits the Big
Screen!

2. Cyberbullying
is
when
a
child,
preteen
or
teen
is
tormented,
threatened,
harassed,
humiliated,
embarrassed
or
otherwise
targeted
by
another
child,
preteen
or
teen
using
the
Internet,
interac8ve
and
digital
technologies
or
mobile
phones.

4. 81% of young people think bullying online
is easier to get away with than bullying in
person…
By using screen as a mask to hide behind.

5. With the advancement of technology
comes the advancement of
aggression, violence, and hatred.
Sometimes, harsh words hurt more
than physical violence.

6. It
is
hard
to
resist
the
tempta.ons
around
us
As
¾
of
teens
have
social
media
accounts

8. Youth take the many available forms of social
media and USE THEM TO SPREAD HATEFUL
MESSAGES

9. “…
a
rumor
started
at
a
random
node
of
the
Twi:er
network
in
average
reaches
45.6
million
of
the
total
of
51.2
million
members
within
only
eight
rounds
of
communica.on”
Rumors
and
gossip
spread
like
wild
fire
online,
much
faster
than
word
of
mouth.

10. Cyberbullying can take a huge toll on someone
emotionally, hindering their social and mental health
This is because there is no escaping cyber bullies.We are
constantly connected to social media, even once we leave
school grounds.

11. According
to
KidsHealth,
vic.ms
of
cyber
bullying
are
more
likely
to
suffer
from
anxiety
and
depression

12. Eventually,
people may feel
as if there is no
escape from the
bullying that
happens in the
cybersphere

14. Cyberbullying
vic8ms
are
2
#mes
more
likely
to
a=empt
suicide.

15. Amanda Todd was 15 when she committed
suicide after being repeatedly cyberbullied.

16. Amanda is not alone in her
suffering.
20% of kids who are cyberbullied
contemplate suicide, and 1 in 10
actually attempt it.
That is 4500 kids
per year.

17. You
may
feel
innocent
when
witnessing
cyberbullying
online.
However,
bystanders
exist
in
the
cyber
world
as
well
by
1.
Ignoring
what
is
happening
2.
Witnessing
cyberbullying
without
taking
ac8on
3.
Ignoring
it
and
being
grateful
i8s
not
you
who
is
being
cyberbullied

18. We must be cautious
of what we say online
and what we fail to
say. A simple ‘like’ or
comment, or not
saying anything at all,
can mean the
difference between
life and death.
67%

21. Sources
• Www.stopcyberbullying.org
• www.dosomething.org
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