1. CYBERBULLYING &
CYBER SAFETY IN
STEPHENVILLE
SCHOOLS
CYBERBULLYING (NOUN): THE USE
OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TO BULLY A PERSON, TYPICALLY
BY SENDING MESSAGES OF AN INTIMIDATING OR THREATENING
NATURE.
By AUTUMN OWENS
2. STUDENTS WILL ENCOUNTER CYBER
SAFETY ISSUES
• According to schools.uknowkids.com, 33% of
all teenagers have been cyberbullied before.
Locally:
• 183 students at Stephenville High School will
experience cyberbullying.
• Another 269 students will electronically share an
inappropriate image.
• And 215 students will experience sexual
solicitation.
3. “The cyber
world is a
wonderful
world, but also
a dangerous
one.”
–Renee Goodwin,
Principal of Henderson
Junior High
4. Sgt. Ernest Rivera of the Attorney General’s office
gave a presentation at Stephenville schools about
cyber safety on Sept. 25.
PHOTO BY AUTUMN OWENS
5. A CYBER SAFETY PRESENTATION FOR
STUDENTS
The presentation included:
How to detect online predators and what to do in that situation.
TMI online- information spreads quickly and can reach people you
don’t want it to.
Using privacy settings on social media sites.
Sexting
Cyberbullying
Inappropriate content- drinking/drug use, hate speech, lewd or
offensive gestures, revealing or suggestive images and more.
• “If you would be embarrassed for your parents to see it, then
don’t post it.”
-Sgt. Rivera
**Tips for parents were also available in a brochure**
6. ONLINE PREDATORS
• Are mostly male
• Are honest about being an adult
• “Are great at grooming you” – Sgt. Rivera
• Will flatter you
• Send you gifts
• Discuss adult subjects
• Ask you to keep secrets
• Share or ask for revealing images
• Blackmail you
• Tell you they love you more than friends and family
• “There’s no one in this world who loves you more than your
parents.” –Sgt. Rivera
7. Survivor Diaries-Real Teens Talk About
Internet Predators (video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2g0lXpRL20
65% of males met someone online who asked to meet in person.
39% of males who had uncomfortable online experiences did not If you or someone you know has been victimized, tell someone. A also be made at www.cybertipline.com.
9. T.M.I. (TOO MUCH INFORMATION)
ONLINE:
• Will reach people you don’t want it to.
• Will be permanent.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
• Don’t allow people in your life that you don’t know.
• Delete people you haven’t met before (they won’t know that you
did).
• Have a different password for each account.
• Use privacy settings.
• Don’t share passwords…EVER.
• Ask yourself: “who might this hurt?” and “do I like what this
says about me?”
10. Cyberbullying- The Amanda Todd Story
Canadian, Amanda Todd,
made a Youtube video about
her experience being
blackmailed online and
cyberbullied. After she made
the video she ended her own
life; the video went viral.
April of this year they have
found the 35-year-old man in
the Netherlands who had a
hand in Todd’s suicide. The
man is involved in other
cases and was charged with
extortion, internet luring,
criminal harassment and
child pornography. “It is time
to use the Amanda Todd
story as a wakeup call for
children PHOTO FRO eMv: erywhere.”
WWW.CHRISTIANPOST.COM
http://youtu.be/vOHXGNx-E7E
11. “BULLYING SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN.”
–SGT. RIVERA
• Cyberbullying- spreading rumors and gossip through text or online.
• Cyberbullying happens 24/7, it doesn’t end once you leave school.
• Once you put it online, the whole world can see it.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
• Don’t respond
• Block that person
• Save the evidence
• Setup new accounts
• Stand up for a victim
• Don’t encourage
PHOTO FROM:
RESOURCES.UKNOWKIDS.COM
12. 2014 Cyberbullying Statistics from
nobullying.com:
More than 10,000 youths were surveyed:
• 7 in 10 young people are victims of cyberbullying.
• 37% of them are experiencing cyberbullying on a highly frequent basis.
• 20% of young people are experiencing extreme cyberbullying on a daily basis.
• 54% of young people using Facebook reported they have experienced cyberbullying.
• Cyberbullying found to have catastrophic effects upon the self-esteem and social lives
of up to 70% of young people.
13. “CYBERBULLYING HAS HAPPENED
HERE, SEXTING HAS HAPPENED
HERE; YOU ARE THE ONES THAT CAN
STOP IT. I ASK THAT YOU DO THAT,
YOU HAVE RESOURCES AND YOU
HAVE FRIENDS WHO CAN HELP YOU.
THIS COULD BE OUR FIRST BULLY-FREE
CAMPUS.” –RENEE GOODWIN
14.
15. CITATIONS:
• Abbott, Greg. “Cyber Safety.” Texas Attorney General. Brochure.
• Rivera, Ernest. “Cyber Safety.” Henderson Junior High, Stephenville. 25
Sept. Presentation.
• “The Amanda Todd Story.” The Movement Against Bullying. 2014 .
http://nobullying.com/amanda-todd-story/
• “Cyberbullying and Bullying Statistics 2014, Finally!” 2014. nobullying.com
http://nobullying.com/cyberbullying-bullying-statistics-2014-finally/
• No Cyber Bullying. Photo. resources.uknowkids.com
• Swoda.“Are Stephenville High School Students Safe Online?” July 2,
2013. http://schools.uknowkids.com/internet-safety-at-stephenville-high-school-
stephenville-tx/
