42% of kids have been bullied online. 1 in 4 has had it happen more then once.
35% of kids have been threatened online. Nearly 1 in 5 have had it happen more then once.
21% of kids have received mean or threatening emails or messages.
58% of kids admit that someone has said mean of hurtful things to them online.
53% of kids admit to saying mean or hurtful things online.
58% of kids had not told their parents when something hurtful or mean happens to them online.
More than 1 in 3 young people have experienced cyber threats online.
Over 25% of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the internet.
Only 1 in 10 teens tell their parent if they have been a cyber bully victim.
Fewer than 1 in 5 cyber bullying incidents are reported to law enforcement.
- Pheobe Prince committed suicide on January 4, 2010.
- Her suicide led to the prosecution of six teenagers for charges including statutory rape and civil rights violations.
- Each of the six teens that bullied her put on probation and got community service.
- She suffered months of bullying in school before committing suicide.
- Pheobe's mom told school officials twice about the harassment at school and they did nothing.
- Her death from bullying was a wide awakening to the US and opened an eye for bullying.
1. Some measures parents can take to prevent cyberbullying is being there for their child. The parent should not overreact or underreact. They should be understanding and listen to thir child. They should then take action by telling a school guidance counselor to look out for any school or cyberbullying. If a parent notices something online targeting their child they need to contact a law enforcement agency.
2. Some ways parents can effectively address cyberbullying are that they could monitor their kids computer time, and what sites they get on to. The more they know about what their child is doing the more they can do to prevent cyberbullying. They could also monitor the pictures their kids place online. Pictures are often used as a public manipulation for cyberbullying, calling others fat, or ugly. The parent could have an open conversation with their child about computer use. You could talk about what they do online and what they should not do online, the parent could tell them to be careful and if anyone says something innopropriate or is repeatedly saying mean things to tell them.
3. Negative effects that cyberbullying has on teens are that they will never forget it. It can lead to bigger things like sucide. Cyberbullying fuels prejudice. Such as race and religion. It can cause other problems at home and at school, such as running away and bad attendance.
4. Ways cyber bullying takes place outside of school is face book, and other social networking cites. More people are joining face book very year, teens and kids who do not know how to properly use the internet yet. Face book also creates privacy issues for people. People are having pictures posted of them online without permission, and things are getting worse.
5. Parents can identify cyber bullying by finding out if your child is being bullied and who the bully is. You can block the bully, contact the bully, or even stand up for yourself and tell the bully that you are going to take legal actions if the bullying does not stop.
6. You could contact police, For example law enforcement should be contacted when physical threats are made online.
7. Stop and dont click. Never respond to cyber bullying. Tell an adult, never keep these things hidden. Filter out personal information, cellphone numbers, age, school. personal info. Also save evidence, dont delete threatening texts or messages online.
8. indidual rights are specific to ones rights, They are regaurdless of whatever group you are in.
9. Figure out who the bully is, identify them and contact them personally telling them you are going to take legal actions. Block the bully and dont fight back. Defend yourself by taking legal actions.
10 Statistics-
"I-SAFE Inc." I-SAFE Inc. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. <http://www.isafe.org/channels/sub.php?ch=op>.
42% of kids have been bullied online. 1 in 4 has had it happen more then once.
35% of kids have been threatened online. Nearly 1 in 5 have had it happen more then once.
21% of kids have received mean or threatening emails or messages.
58% of kids admit that someone has said mean of hurtful things to them online.
53% of kids admit to saying mean or hurtful things online.
58% of kids had not told their parents when something hurtful or mean happens to them online.
http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-statistics.html
More than 1 in 3 young people have experienced cyber threats online.
Over 25% of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the internet.
Only 1 in 10 teens tell their parent if they have been a cyber bully victim.
Fewer than 1 in 5 cyber bullying incidents are reported to law enforcement.
Real Life Story-
Sunday, Herald Staff. "Suicide of Phoebe Prince | Ask.com Encyclopedia." Suicide of Pheobe Prince. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. <http://www.ask.com/wiki/Suicide_of_Phoebe_Prince>.
- Pheobe Prince committed suicide on January 4, 2010.
- Her suicide led to the prosecution of six teenagers for charges including statutory rape and civil rights violations.
- Each of the six teens that bullied her put on probation and got community service.
- She suffered months of bullying in school before committing suicide.
- Pheobe's mom told school officials twice about the harassment at school and they did nothing.
- Her death from bullying was a wide awakening to the US and opened an eye for bullying.
1. Some measures parents can take to prevent cyberbullying is being there for their child. The parent should not overreact or underreact. They should be understanding and listen to thir child. They should then take action by telling a school guidance counselor to look out for any school or cyberbullying. If a parent notices something online targeting their child they need to contact a law enforcement agency.
2. Some ways parents can effectively address cyberbullying are that they could monitor their kids computer time, and what sites they get on to. The more they know about what their child is doing the more they can do to prevent cyberbullying. They could also monitor the pictures their kids place online. Pictures are often used as a public manipulation for cyberbullying, calling others fat, or ugly. The parent could have an open conversation with their child about computer use. You could talk about what they do online and what they should not do online, the parent could tell them to be careful and if anyone says something innopropriate or is repeatedly saying mean things to tell them.
3. Negative effects that cyberbullying has on teens are that they will never forget it. It can lead to bigger things like sucide. Cyberbullying fuels prejudice. Such as race and religion. It can cause other problems at home and at school, such as running away and bad attendance.
4. Ways cyber bullying takes place outside of school is face book, and other social networking cites. More people are joining face book very year, teens and kids who do not know how to properly use the internet yet. Face book also creates privacy issues for people. People are having pictures posted of them online without permission, and things are getting worse.
5. Parents can identify cyber bullying by finding out if your child is being bullied and who the bully is. You can block the bully, contact the bully, or even stand up for yourself and tell the bully that you are going to take legal actions if the bullying does not stop.
6. You could contact police, For example law enforcement should be contacted when physical threats are made online.
7. Stop and dont click. Never respond to cyber bullying. Tell an adult, never keep these things hidden. Filter out personal information, cellphone numbers, age, school. personal info. Also save evidence, dont delete threatening texts or messages online.
8. indidual rights are specific to ones rights, They are regaurdless of whatever group you are in.
9. Figure out who the bully is, identify them and contact them personally telling them you are going to take legal actions. Block the bully and dont fight back. Defend yourself by taking legal actions.