Cyber bullying is becoming more and more of an issue in society today. Some may say this is because of the pervasiveness of technology.

1. Cyberbullying
By Natasha Ekiert

2. Can be defined as…

3. Nowadays people are more connected than ever with
cell phones, tablets, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.
This makes it easier to bully others online through
these devices and apps.

4. Especially because 42% of
people say that their phone is
within reach 24/7

5. Cyberbullying can be in any of these
forms

6. These words
can hurt
more than
you think
Name-
calling

8. The Stats
• 70% of 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

9. New research suggests that young males and
females are equally at risk of cyberbullying

10. Of all social networks, Facebook, Ask.Fm
and Twitter have been found to have the
highest amount of cyberbullying of all
social networking sites

11. 54% of youth using Facebook have
experienced cyberbullying on the social
network

12. Cyberbullying "
can lead to…

13. Increased use in Alcohol and Drugs

14. Skipping "
School

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16. Depression

19. Amanda Todd

20. Where to go to get help
• Support Groups
• Telephone help lines
• Guidance counselor
• Parent/Teacher (someone you confide in)

21. References
• Fund
of
Civility.
(2014).
Cyberbullying
Effects.
Retrieved
from
h@p://fundforcivility.org/cyberbullying-­‐effects/
• No
Bullying.
(2014).
Cyberbullying
and
Bullying
StaIsIcs
2014,
Finally!
Retrieved
from
h@p://nobullying.com/cyberbullying-­‐bullying-­‐
staIsIcs-­‐2014-­‐finally/
• Reach
Out.
(2014).
Cyberbullying.
Retrieved
from
h@p://au.reachout.com/Factsheets/C/Cyberbullying
• All photos from Google Advanced Image
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