This document discusses social networking and cyberbullying. It provides statistics on popular social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, noting their large user bases and frequent logins. It also discusses how social media presence can affect employment and gives examples of campaigns and organizations working to address cyberbullying. Two personal stories are described: Amanda Todd, who died by suicide after being cyberbullied, and Justine, who was cyberbullied by a former friend but found resolution through legal action.

1. Social Networking &
Cyberbullying

2. What we will discuss…
 Impact of social networking on our society
 Campaigns against cyberbullying
 Personal experiences

3. What is Social Networking all about?
 Social Networking is the future of communication.
 It is made up of websites and applications that enable users to create and
share content with others.
 There are a huge number of social networking sites all together, which are
used all over the world.
 The result is an enormous amount of information that can be easily shared
or searched.

4. Facts on social networking
 Facebook is probably the most well known social networking site in the world. A site where you can talk, stalk, and even poke
your friends.
 There are now over 1.15 billion Facebook users
 23% of Facebook users login at least 5 times a day
 One million web pages are accessed using the "login with Facebook" feature
Twitter has become very popular over the past year and is famous for it's tweets and trends. But did you know…
 There are now over 500 million registered users
 Twitter was the fastest growing network with a 44% growth from 2012-2013
 215 million monthly active users

5. Social Media is your business
 Social Media definitely has its benefits. It is a key tool used by many
businesses around the world. No matter what line of business you're in, the
quickest and cheapest way to spread the word about you is through social
media.
 Your online profiles can affect your chances of employment. Potential
employers often do a background check to see if you are the right person for
the job. A recent survey confirms this: A whopping 70% of U.S business
managers say they decided not to employ a job candidate based upon
something they found out about them online.

6. Campaigns, who’s there to help?
 On the 11th of this year, there was a Big March which raised awareness for
bullying, it’s message was that you can’t always see the pain caused by
bullying, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc2JINqU9GA

7. Who’s out there…
 http://www.internetmatters.org/issues/cyberbullying.html?gclid=CjwKEAjw
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 http://www.cybersmile.org/helpline
 http://www.kidshelp.com.au/teens/get-info/hot-topics/cyber-bullying.php

8. Video…
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ovR3FF_6us#t=621

9. Amanda’s Fight
Cyber bullying can happen to anyone with access to an electronic device. Not all cases of
cyber bullying are as widely known about, however, this post is all about a young girl that's
story became know world wide. Prior to her death Amanda Todd used a video, compiled
with a series of flash cards, to express her story and the turmoil she had to face.
After receiving abuse from not only strangers, but also her 'friends' over the internet,
Amanda sadly took her life at the mere age of 15. She lived in Port Coquitlam, British
Columbia, Canada and her story communicates how words of hate can effect young, fragile
lives.
All of this happened to Amanda because she didn't receive the support she needed
after making two small mistakes. Read more about her story
at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_of_Amanda_Todd
Watch how teens react to her story and the views they have on cyber bullying by clicking
below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=VF6cmddWOgU

10. Justine’s Happy Ending
14 old Justine never imagined that she would become a victim of cyber bullying.
Justine was no stranger to personal challenges, but her experience with cyber
bullying was really something she was not prepared for. Justine had spent months
battling cancer, and after she was told that her cancer was in remission, she felt
certain that her struggles were behind her. That was until she began to receive
threatening email messages from a mysterious cyber bully. The threatening
messages continued and continued until Justine’s in box held ninety messages. The
messages ranged from merely rude to downright frightening. Once the messages
escalated into things like, “I’m going to rape you,” Justine’s parents decided to take
the issue to the police. The police were quickly able to trace the messages back to
Justine’s classmate and surprisingly best friend. The courts required the cyber bully
to attend counseling sessions and to write Justine a formal letter of apology.
Though, Justine’s family felt that this punishment was likely too lenient, they were
glad that their action did result in a positive outcome.

11. What’s being done?
 Despite finding stories on suicide and success, research has also lead me
find stories where people have taken action against cyber bullying because
of their abusive past.
 Sophie Thorne, age 17, decided to start a project on cyber bullying as it too,
happened to her in her past.
 Watch how she’s making a difference and what she’s doing in order to try
and prevent cyber bullying in the link below:
http://www.fixers.org.uk/news/5056-11208/beating-the-cyber-bullies.php?gclid=COmPvoXm2MACFYXJtAodz24Acw