This document discusses cyberbullying. It defines cyberbullying as bullying using electronic means such as phones, computers, and social media. Examples include mean texts, rumors spread online, and embarrassing photos or fake profiles. The causes of cyberbullying include revenge, entertainment, boosting ego, and social standing. The effects include bad reputation, low self-esteem, depression, difficulty communicating, and sometimes suicide. The story of Amanda Todd is discussed, who committed suicide after being blackmailed, bullied, and assaulted, documenting her experience in a YouTube video seen by over 17 million people. The document ends with reflections on cyberbullying.

1. Cyberbullying
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Carlos Morales

2. Table of content
 What is cyberbullying?
 Causes of cyberbullying
 Effects of cyberbullying
 My Story: Struggling, bullying, suicide and self-harm
 Video: “Low Battery”
 Reflection
 References

3. What is cyberbullying
 Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology
includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as
communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.
 Examples of cyberbullying include mean text messages or emails, rumors sent by email or posted
on social networking sites, and embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profiles.

4. What Causes people to participate in
cyberbullying?
 Children do it for revenge of other peers
 Children do it simply for entertainment purposes
 Some do it to boost their ego
 Children do it to get a laugh from their peers
 Children do it to help bolster or remind people of their own social standing

5. What are some of the Effects of cyberbullying?
 It can give people a bad reputation
 Causes children to have low self-esteem
 Causes children to become depress if they are constantly picked on by peers
 Makes it hard for kids to communicate with others
 Sometimes cause people to commit suicide due to embarrassment

6. My Story: Struggling, bullying,
suicide and self-harm
Amanda Todd
(November 27, 1996 –
October 10, 2012)
Committed suicide at the age of 15 at her
home in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia,
Canada. Prior to her death, Todd had posted
a video on YouTube in which she used a
series of flash cards to tell her experience of
being blackmailed into exposing her breasts
via webcam; bullied; and physically
assaulted. The video went viral after her
death, resulting in international media
attention. The video has had more than 17
million views as of April 2014.

7. Low Battery

8. Reflections
“What if the kid you bullied at
school, grew up, and turned out to
be the only surgeon who could
save your life?”. -Lynette Mather
“Cyberbullying is Bullying. Hiding
behind a pretty screen, doesn’t make
it less hateful, written word have
power.” –Anonymous.

9. References:
 www.stopbullying.gov
 http://tameshaveasley-cyberbullying.
blogspot.com