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1. By: Stacey Ringwelski

2.  Defined as repeated harassment,
mistreatment, or making fun of another
person online through the use of
computers, cell phones, and other
electronic devices. (Cyber Bullying Research Center)
 Examples
› Threatening email
› Repeated text messages to cell phones
› Forwarding private messages, pictures, etc.

3.  Cyber bullying has increased
 Has a higher percentage than standard
schoolyard bullying
 Causes higher suicide rates
 Children cannot get a break from this at
home, as opposed to standard bullying

4.  Suicide is two times more likely with
cyber bullying.
 9.1% to 23.1% of students are the bullies
 5.7% to 18.3% of students are the victims
(Cyber Bullying Research Center)
 Girls are more likely to be the target
 40% of teenagers have reported being
cyber bullied over the last year (National Crime
Prevention Council)

5.  Those who cyber bully:
› Pretend to be someone else online to trick
people
› Spread lies and rumors about another
person
› Trick people into revealing personal
information
› Send or forward mean text messages
› Post pictures or videos about a victim
without their consent (National Crime Prevention Council)
Carissa GoodNCrazy

6.  “Recently, I was very much hurt by cyber bullying.
This guy I know, let's call him Tom, started to IM me.
He said that his friend was over, let's call him Joe.
And then, randomly, Joe starts insulting me. He
calls me a loser and says that I look like a potato.
He curses and I feel like crying. The hurt was so real
that I felt like throwing up. I hate IMing people now
because I am scared of this kind of hurt.” (12 year-
old girl from New York)

7.  "Being bullied over the internet is worse. It's torment
and hurts. They say „sticks and stones may break
my bones, but words will never hurt me.‟ That
quote is a lie and I don't believe in it. Sticks and
stones may cause nasty cuts and scars, but those
cuts and scars will heal. Insulting words hurt and
sometimes take forever to heal." (14 year-old girl
from New Jersey)
Arwen Abendstern

8.  Students who are being cyber bullied
often show signs of:
› Anxiety
› Loneliness
› Low self-esteem
› Depression
› Alcohol and drug abuse
› Suicide

9.  Poor academic performance
 Dropping out of school
Caitlinator

10.  Ryan Halligan story
› Father pushes for states to pass legislation
regarding cyber bullying punishment

11.  Many teens believe cyber bullying
prevention needs to occur on three
distinct levels:
› Individual
› Online institutions
› Parents
methTICALman

12.  Develop rules
 Hold assemblies
 Create fliers
 Share anti-cyber bullying messages

13.  Refuse to pass along cyber bully
messages
 Block communication
 Tell a friend to stop cyber bullying
 Report cyber bullying to an adult
 Tell a victim you are sorry

14.  “Don‟t forget that even though you
can‟t see a cyber bully or the bully‟s
victim, cyber bullying causes real
problems. If you won‟t say it in person,
don‟t say it online. Delete cyber bullying.
Don‟t write it. Don‟t forward it.” (National Crime
Prevention Council)

15.  http://www.cyberbullying.us
 http://www.isafe.org
 National Crime Prevention Council
 Cyber Bullying Research Center
 Cell Phone Picture
 Sad Girl Picture
 Person at Desk Picture
 Instant Message Picture