CYBER-BULLYING“Take Action to Prevent it”

Cyber-BullyingThis is a serious problem

in the world today

Cyber-Bullying is used through these devices

Examples of Cyber-Bullying

Cyber-Bullying should not be ignored for these reasons

The problem that makes Cyber-Bullying so important is that a bully can hide behind an electronic veil, disguise his/her true identity which makes this become more dangerous around the world.

Cyber-Bullying can include:

* Threats * Sending Pro-vocative

insults *Racial or Ethnic slurs *Gay Bashing * Attempts to infect the

victims computer with a virus ; and flood their email inbox messages

Cyber-Bullying Victim Gender Stats

What can be done if you become a victim

* Don’t reply to messages from cyber-bullying

* Do NOT keep this to yourself! You are NOT alone and you did NOT do anything to deserve this! Tell an adult you know and trust

Cyber-bullying is often done by students who have early assess to these technologies and use it to their advantage for the wrong reasons.

Quote about Cyber-Bullying from President Obama

This is something that professionals, researchers and politicians take seriously because it has caused students to commit suicide and go into deep depressions where they may harm others. Here’s a great quote President Obama made at an MTV Forum.

“The law is a powerful thing, but the law doesn’t always change what’s in people’s hearts!“

If we all work together we can prevent Cyber-Bullying and

create a safer online experience

Stand Together for a good cause

Prevention Tips to remember

*Never give out personal info *Don’t believe everything you see or read *Don’t open a message from someone

you don’t know * If it doesn’t look or feel right it probably

isn’t * You don’t have to be “Always On” turn

off, disconnect, unplug, try actual reality instead of virtual reality

More examples of cyber-bullying

THIS CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE

WATCH THE SIGNS OF A CYBER-BULLY

BibliographyTech Target (copyright,2008). From http://whatis.techtarget.com

Belsey.B (National Speakers Bureau) .From http://www.cyberbullying.ca ProudBullying.org Partner. Protecting children online http://www.bullying.org

Leicestershire County Council. ”Beyond Bullying”. http://www.beyondbullying.com

Cont. Bibliography

Obama, President (2011 Mtv Networks). President Obama says cyber bullying- gets out of hand at mtv-forum. From http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/PresidentObama

Shore, K. Dr. (2006,May 19). The ABC’s of Bullying Prevention. From http://http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore078.shtml