2. THE ISSUE
Cyberbullying is a term used to
describe the use of electronic
communication to bully a person.
The bullying is usually done through
intimidating or threatening
messages, but also includes bullying
through the use of catfishing,
trolling, dissing, and outing.
Six-in-ten U.S. teens have been
bullied or harassed online
59% of U.S. teens have been
bullied or harassed online
Anderson (2018)
3. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
1. Cyberbullying started gaining traction in the mid-2000s
2. Smartphones started becoming the new tech item during this time
3. The first instance on record was with Tina Meier
4. Jessica Logan killed herself in 2008 due to ongoing cyberbullying
5. One year later, Hope Sitwell killed herself due to the cyberbullying she suffered
Back Technologies (2017)
4. AFFORDANCES THAT
HAVE LED TO THE ISSUE
Social media is the biggest contributor when it comes to
cyberbullying. Each kind: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,
Snapchat, etc, all have similar affordances that have led
to cyberbullying becoming an issue.
Anonymous-ability
Accessibility
Share-ability
Write-ability
Record-ability
Hashtag-ability
5. WHO DOES THIS
AFFECT?
The main group cyberbullying affects are
adolescents who have access to technology, but
all of society is affected by cyberbullying. It can
be done at any time, anywhere, and by anybody.
Effects of cyberbullying
Feeling powerless
Feeling suicidal
Feeling vengeful
Feeling alone/isolated
Feeling exposed/humiliated
Depression
Low-self esteem
Gordon (2018)
6. SOLUTIONS TO MOVE IN A
POSITIVE DIRECTION
Start at the school level
Ways we can all stop cyberbullying
Teach students about the 5 C's
Cyber-security
Cyber-safety
Cyber-Literacy
Cyber-citizenship
Cyberbullying/peer aggression
Become a peer bystander
Educate Ourselves about the issue
Be a role model when using technology
Intervene when cyberbullying is happening
Better laws concerning cyberbullying
Speak up
Community Matters
Patchin & Hinduja (2011)
7. SOURCES AND IMAGE CREDITS
Images
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Slide 3 Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
slide 5 Photo by Ryoji Iwata on Unsplash
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Sources
Anderson, M. (2018, September 27). A Majority of Teens Have Experienced Some Form of Cyberbullying. Pew
Research Center. Retrieved From http://www.pewinternet.org/2018/09/27/a-majority-of-teens-have-
experienced-some-form-of-cyberbullying/
Bark Technologies. (2017, March 22). The History of Cyberbullying. Retrieved from
https://www.bark.us/blog/the-history-of-cyberbullying/
Carter, R. (2016, September 26). Advice for Keeping Your Kids Safe Online. Community Matters. Retrieved from
http://community-matters.org/blog/post/advice-for-keeping-your-kids-safe-online
Gordon, S. (2018, September 21). What Are the Effects of Cyberbullying?. Very Well Family. Retrieved from
https://www.verywellfamily.com/what-are-the-effects-of-cyberbullying-460558
Patchin, J. W., & Hinduja, S. (Eds.). (2011). Cyberbullying prevention and response: expert perspectives.
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