A study was conducted at Ahmet Cuhadaroglu Middle School in Istanbul, Turkey to understand students' internet habits and awareness of internet defamation. The researchers surveyed 40 students about their internet access and experiences with defamation. Most students had internet access at home but their knowledge of defamation laws was limited. Some students reported experiences like having their photos posted without consent or receiving abusive messages. To improve understanding, the researchers suggested holding seminars, distributing informational materials, and organizing a quiz about internet defamation.

1. INTERNET DEFAMATION:
A research at our school

2. WHAT IS INTERNET DEFAMATION?
• Generally, defamation is a false and
unprivileged statement of fact that is
harmful to someone's reputation, and
published "with fault", meaning as a
result of negligence or malice.
• State laws often define defamation in
specific ways. Libel is a written
defamation; slander is a spoken
defamation.
https://www.eff.org/issues/bloggers/legal/liability/defamation
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3. THE ELEMENTS OF A DEFAMATION
1.a publication to one other than the person
defamed;
2.a false statement of fact;
3.tending to harm the reputation of the person
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4. • We did a research called «The Internet
Defamation Conciousness of Our
School» in order to describe the internet
habits and the thoughts of our school friends
about the internet defamation.
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5. • We designed a questionnaire and 40
students from our school replied it.
• 20 students: 7th grade (12-13 years old)
20 students: 8th grade (13-14 years old)
• Here are the questions and answers:
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6. •Yes: 31
•No: 9
Have you got a
mobile
phone?
•Yes: 36
•No: 4
Is there a PC
or tablet at
home?
•Yes: 37
•No: 3
Have you got
internet
connection?
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7. • Mobile phone: 32 Laptop:8
• PC: 30 Television:6
• Tablet: 15
Which devices have
got internet
connection at your
home?
• Everyday: 17
• A few days in a week: 12
• Once in a week: 6
• Rarely: 2 Never: 3
How often do you
connect to
internet?
• Yes: 21
• No: 19
Have you got any
information about
internet
defamation?
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8. In your idea, what is internet defamation?
Some replies:
• Writing bad words in social media.
• Sharing posts, pics of someone without asking.
• Addiction.
• Swearing to someone on internet.
• Cheating someone on internet.
• Using internet for bad purposes.
• Using internet respectfully.
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9. • Yes: 11
• No: 10
• Empty: 19
Have you ever
experienced
internet
defamation?
• Yes: 4
• No: 14
• Empty: 22
Have you ever
noticed
internet
defamation?
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10. Could you tell your experience?
Some replies:
• Someone hacked my account and posted very
disgusting things.
• A girl from our school took my photo and posted it on
facebook without asking me. I didn’t like that photo.
• My cousin and brother once tried to hack the social
media accounts of some people. But they couldn’t.
• Someone wrote swears and humiliating words to me
using messenger of facebook.
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• Report to that social media
management: 14
• Report to parents: 6
• Cope with herself/himself: 4
• Report to police: 3
• Report to teachers: 2
• Empty: 11
What would
you do if
you
experience
internet
defamation?

12. •Yes: 3
•No: 22
•Empty: 15
Do you
know your
rights (at
school and
legal rights)
about
internet
defamation?
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13. Results
We can say that,
• Most of the students have got mobile phone,PC,
tablet, etc.
• Most of the students have got internet connection at
their home.
• Half of them do not connect internet everyday.
• Half of them says they have got information about
internet defamation.
• But the results show that their knowledge about
internet defamation is limited.
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14. Suggestions
In order to enhace their knowledge about internet
defamation:
• We can arrange seminars about internet defamation.
• We can distribute hand-outs about internet
defamation.
• We can arrange a quiz show about internet
defamation.
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15. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENDANCE…
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