3. Technology allows us to further communication by giving
us the ability to forge cyber relationships
4. Most of the time these relationships are
positive
5. But as with real life, not
everybody’s intentions are good
6. Nearly 43% of kids have been bullied online.
1 in 4 has had it happen more than once
7. Over 80% of teens use a cell phone regularly,
making it the most common medium for cyber
bullying.
8. Girls are about twice as likely as boys to be
victims and perpetrators of cyber bullying
9. The internet allows for rumors to be spread at an
unprecedented speed, making cyber bullying’s
effects much more widespread
10. Only 1 in 10 victims will inform a parent or
trusted adult of their abuse
11. 68% of teens agree that cyber bullying
is a serious problem
12. 81% of young people think bullying online is
easier to get away with than bullying in person
13.
14. 90% of teens who have seen social-media bullying say
they have ignored it. 84% have seen others tell cyber
bullies to stop
15. A troll is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting
arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,
extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community with
the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional
response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion
17. “Unless and until our society recognizes cyber bullying
for what it is, the suffering of thousands of silent victims
will continue.”
- Anna Maria Chavez
18. Rather than sitting back and accepting
cyber bullying it is time to take a stand
19. Speak out and prevent more stress
on to the victims of cyber bullying
20. By making online aggression a thing of the past,
the internet will become a much more safe
environment for everyone
