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What is cyberbullying??
Cyberbullying is a situation in which a person
is verbally abused or threatened via
electronic media, such as social websites,
email or text messaging. The text can include
insults, threats or harmful rumors.
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Origins:
Cyberbullying emerged as online
technology became more
accesible to teens. According to
the Christian Science
monitor, After the school shooting
at Columbine High Scool in
1999, many schools began looking
at bullying as a serious
problem, and some instituted zero-
bullying policies. But cyberspace is
a new territory, and schools aren`t
sure how far to extend their
jurisdiction.
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Causes:
The teen years can be cruel.
Nearly everyone has been part of
some form of bullying during his
life time.
Today, cyberbullying, has become
the newest form of adolescent
hostility. But what causes a teen
to become a cyber-bully?
Results revealed that the teen
with the least amount of parental
supervision engaged in the most
cyberbullying. Also depression,
drug and alchohol use, hostility,
etc.
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Children in Risk of being Bullied
Generally, children who are bullied have one ore
more of the following risk factors:
·Are perceived as different from their peers, such as
being overweight, underweight, wearing glasses or
different clothing, being new to school, or being
unable to afford what kids consider “cool.”
·Are perceived as weak or unable to defend
themselves.
·Are depressed, anxious, or have low self esteem.
·Are less popular than others and have few friends.
However, even if a child has these risk factors, it
doesn´t mean that the will be bullied.
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Consequences:
There can be some
consequences like:
·depression.
·victims become cyberbullies.
·Thoughts of suicide and suicide
attempts.
·school performance can be
affected.
·Reputation can be damaged.
8. Preventing Actions:
Parents and kids can prevent cyberbullying. Together, they can
explore safe ways to use technology.
Beware of what your kids are doing online- have sense of what they
do online and in texts. Learn about the sites they like. Try out the
devices they use. Encourage your kids to tell you immediately if
they, or someone they know, is being cyberbullied.
Establish rules about technology use- Establish rules about
appropiate use of computers, cell phones, and other technology. For
example, be clear about what sites they can visit and what they are
pemitted to do when they´re online.
10. +It´s well known that facebook does not permit users
under 13 years old and many kids find a way to use
social networking site anyway. All that could change,
though, now facebook is developing technology that
would allow kids under 13 to use the site under parental
supervision, they would connect children´s accounts to
their parents´, allowing mom and dad to decide whom
their kids can “friend” and what applications they can
use.
Many kids lie about their ages to get accounts. Last
year, Consumer Reports said 7.5 million children under
the age of 13 were using the site, including more than 5
million under the age of 10. And last fall, a study
sponsored by Microsoft Research found 36 percent of
parents were aware that their children joined facebook
before age 13, and many even helped their kids to do
so.
11. How can social networks be harmful or useful?
Harmful
Social networking is really making us less social. Being social and connected has
become dangerous for both mind and body, because people are becoming less and
less likely to go out to create social situations where they would interact with people
face to face. There is so much that people can learn from their brief interactions
with one another. People are choosing to stay in and stay online versus going out
and being social and doing anything physical.
Useful
In a social networking community, it is easy to share information continously and this
is of huge importance when running an online bussiness. If you have a company
you want to be successful, you have to let others know about it and get them
interested in what you do. When participating in a social networking community, you
can let others know a massive amount of information about your company to attract
attention and develop their interest further.
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Pros Cons
Social networking sites spread
information faster than any other
media.
Social media enables spread of
unreliable and false information.
Social networking sites allow
people to improve their
relationships and make new
friends.
Students who are heavy social
media users tend to have lower
grades.
Social media sites help employers
find employees and job-seekers
find work.
Social networking sites can lead
stress and offline relationship
problems.
Colleges and universities use
social media to recruit and retain
students.
Using social media can harm job
stability and employment
prospects.
Faster communication. Social media causes people to
spend less time interaction face-
to-face.
Social networking sites facilate
cyberbullying.
