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RIVERA
MARK VINCENT YARES
CYBERBULLYING is the
repeated misuse of this
technologies to harass,
intimidate, bully, or to
terrorize another person.
THE VICTIMS
HOW EXTENSIVE IS
CYBERBULLYING?
In a new survey of 5,500 teens by MindOh!, an
educational company that studies youth trends,
nearly 80% said they have read or spread gossip
online; more than half said they had seen Web
sites that made fun of their peers.
Why is it pervasive?
- With cyber bullying, this is 24/7 problem and often
occurs in the supposed safety and security of the
home.
- There is a social stigma attached to reporting these
incidents to an adult parents or teacher.
don't be a victim!
o Talk about bullying in general with friends,
teachers and family.
o Discuss what personal information is appropriate
to tell others, and what is not.
o Visit some popular teen sites with your parents,
teachers or friends and discuss what you see
there and what could be a danger.
o Learn to develop realistic expectations for both
personal and on-line relationships.
don't be a victim!
o Talk about bullying in general with friends,
teachers and family.
o Discuss what personal information is appropriate
to tell others, and what is not.
o Visit some popular teen sites with your parents,
teachers or friends and discuss what you see
there and what could be a danger.
o Learn to develop realistic expectations for both
personal and on-line relationships.
Flaming:
Online fights
usually
through
emails, instant
messaging or
chat rooms
where angry
and rude
comments are
exchanged.
Denigration:
Putting mean online
messages through
email, instant
messaging, chat rooms,
or websites set up to
Exclusion:
Intentionally leaving
someone out of a group
such as instant
messaging, friend sites,
or other online group
activities.
Outing:
Sharing secrets about
someone online
including private
information, pictures,
Trickery:
Tricking someone into
revealing personal
information then
sharing it with others.
Impersonation:
Pretending to be
someone else when
sending or posting
mean or false messages
online.
Harassment:
Repeatedly sending
malicious messages to
someone online.
Cyberstalking:
Continuously harassing
and denigration
including threats of
physical harm.
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