Cyberbullying: The Dark Side of Social Media

The

Dark Side of

Social Media

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S children, teenagers,

and young adults more

ocial media has left

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vulnerable to

cyberbullying than

ever before.

“Technology

has given

bullies a

whole

new set of

tools” - Laura Hussey

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With younger and

younger users signing

on, the problem only

grows

bigger bigger and

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both in school and at home

- 24 hours a day - It happens around the clock

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With enormous social networks

Facebook: 1.1 Billion

Twitter: 550 Million

YouTube: 1 Billion

Users

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to attack

It leaves so many people affected

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In fact, 1 in 3 teenagers

have been victimized

by cyberbullies

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Constantly

hiding

and living

in

fear

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It forces 160,000 students to

skip school each year

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Problem is, no one really wants to

listen or pay attention

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With only 7% of parents worried

about cyberbullying,

it is time for someone to

speak up

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But because children often keep it a

secret, it can be very hard to detect.

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Library(Flickr)

Parents need

to start noticing

the signs

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depression suicidal thoughts

Some of the symptoms include:

anxiety academic struggles

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Teachers can help by educating their

students on how to behave while online

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Most victims are about how

to respond appropriately to an attack

confused

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leads them to exact revenge,

cyberbullying

Their anger and frustration

fueling the vicious cycle of

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Victims must be taught to take a

different approach

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BLOCK bullies out of the social network

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the best

way to prevent

cyberbullying is to

Erase them from your contact list

and do not let them back in

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Most importantly, do not stay quiet.

Raise your voice and get

other people involved.

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cyberbullying. Help put an end to

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Sources

http://esciencenews.com/articles/2013/01/20/from.bullying.r

elationships.mapping.our.online.communications

http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/cyberbullying.html#

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/cyberbullying-

wont-be-stopped-with-laws-and-punishments-we-need-to-get-

involved/article11744424/

http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-

statistics.html

http://www.weartv.com/news/features/top-

stories/stories/warning-signs-cyberbullying-31805.shtml

http://www.ncpc.org/cyberbullying

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