Cyberbullying

By Sunny and Kristin

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What Is Cyberbullying?
Bullying: The use of superior strength
or influence to intimidate (someone),
typically to force him or her to do what
one wants

Cyberbullying: The use of electronic

communication to bully a person,
typically by sending messages of an
It is harassment that occurs online in virtual environments
intimidating or threatening nature
Engaging in cyberbullying has dire and sometimes deadly
consequences

What It Looks Like

Cyberbullies often use the following
tactics:

Attacking the victim mercilessly

with comments meant to harm is
extremely effective in intimidating
and isolating

Victims of
Cyberbullying

Tyler Clementi Homophobic Bullying

Amanda Todd Peer pressure and sexually- themed

bullying

Both committed suicide before the age of

19

 Suicide is the third leading cause

of death among young people
4,400 deaths per year are suicides
For every suicide among young
people, there are at least 100
suicide attempts
Over 14 % of high school students
have considered suicide
7% have attempted it

Where Does It Occur?

On various social media platforms
- More frequently on the most popular ones
On personal devices
- Mobile phones, laptops, tablets, gaming consoles, Internet
cafes, etc.

In social media and gaming server chat-rooms

- Over 27% of children aged 8-11 have been bullied online on gaming servers
Through anonymous messaging websites
- Websites such as Ask.fm allow users to remain completely anonymous when interacting with other users
- Ask.fm was the cause of 9 deaths in the year 2013

 Sadly, this is the true face of Social Media

giants
More than 90% of adolescents have at least one personal device, or an
account on a social media
People are more vulnerable to cyberbullies then ever before

Why It Happens
For Entertainment
To Relieve Stress
For A Reaction
Frustration
For Power
Boredom
Revenge
Anger
By Accident

Cyberbullyingoccurs due to many of the same reasons that cause

traditional bullying, but the ability for bullies to remainanonymousis
thebiggest contributorto rising attacks.

Who Does it Impact?

Community
Community

Neighbourho
od

Grades
Peer Relationships

Attendanc
e

Siblings

School
Close
Friends

Extra-Curriculars

Health
Concerns

The
Victim
Self-Harm

The Victims
Family
Parents

Mental Stability

In Conclusion:
Althoughcyberbullyingis a topic that is widely
discussed the importanceof the topic and the sheer
weightof the issueCANNOTbe ignored
People are suffering and will keep suffering from it as
long aseveryone remains silent
Anyone with access to the Internet and Social Media is
immediately put in anunsafeenvironment

Questions
What's the difference between traditional bullying and
Traditional bullying is face-to-face conflict, like physical abuse or verbal abuse.
cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying is the use of social media and the internet to attack someone.
What
Skype
social
media
website
has the
most cyberbullying
Why
do
you
think
that
victims
almost
cases?
NEVER tell anyone about their
Its difficult
them to prefer
be situation?
caughtonline
and therefore
punished
Why
do for
bullies
instead
offorface to face
their actions
confrontation?