Cyber Bullying

What is Cyber Bullying?

Who are the participants in Cyber-Bullying?

• Victim• Cyberbully• Bystander • Upstander

30 % of American youth are either a bully or a target of

bullying.

Recognize These?

• Phoebe Prince• Megan Meier• Ryan Patrick Halligan

Effects of Cyber Bullying

• Frustration• Depression • Withdrawal from family and

friends• SOMETIMES it leads to suicide

Reasons

• Jealousy over dating, appearance, popularity

• Large audience • Anonymity

Where it takes place

• Email• Instant Messaging• Chatrooms/Bashboards• Texting • Voting/Polling Booths• Websites

There are EDUCATIONAL, CRIMINAL AND FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES!

What Can I do If I am a Victim?

• Email• Instant Messaging• Chatrooms/Bashboards• Texting • Voting/Polling Booths• Websites

Don’t ever be afraid to tell someone!

What is sexting?

Youth taking nude or semi-nude photos of themselves or peers, and sending the photos to a friend(s), usually by cell 

phones.  

Examples & Consequences

• Greensburg, Pa.– Three high school girls sent seminude 

photos to four male students – All faced child pornography charges 

• Fort Wayne, TX.–  A teenage boy sent a photo of his private 

parts to several female classmates.– He was faced felony obscenity charges

Why teens do it?

• Get attention• Harass• Flirt

Why you SHOULD NOT do it

• Extremely harmful• Widely circulated• You can’t take them back• Unintended Consequences

Potential Legal Consequences

• Unlawful Communication• Sexual Exploitation of a Minor• Manufacturing child 

pornography• Distribution of child pornography• Possession of  child pornography

What can parents do?

• Monitor online activity• Be their child’s friend on social 

networks to monitor content• Know your child’s passwords• Check cell phones• Talk to your kids, Ask questions