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By:  Melissa  Turnbull  

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Social  Media  usage  among  adults  has  risen  800%  over  the  past  8  years,  

and  95%  of  all  teens  ages  12-­‐17  are  now  online.    

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Teens  rely  on  social  plaXorms  to      communicate  and  manage  rela8onships,    

   keep  up  with  their  friends,        

               and  post  their  opinions.  

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Popular  methods  include  pos8ng  hur=ul  messages  on  someone's  Facebook  page,  sharing  embarrassing  photos,  or  spreading  

gossip  through  both  IM  and  text  messaging    

Cyberbullying  can  take  on  many  forms.    

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Over  50%  of  adolescents  and  teens  have  been  bullied  online…  

That’s  1  in  2!  

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…  and  about  the  same  number  have  engaged  in  cyber  bullying.    

50%    

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Cyber  bullies  usually  act  out  of  insecurity,  and  try  to    relieve  this  discomfort  by  targe8ng  others    

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Hiding  behind  their    profiles,  screens,  and  IM  names,  

THEY  TAKE  ON  A  NEW  IDENTITY    

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They  rely  on  anonymity,  which  allows  them  to  avoid  facing  their  vic2ms.    

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However,  this  “anonymity  factor”  also  hides  a  cyberbully’s  iden8ty…  

…you  never  know  who  is  guilty  at  a  glance.    

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PEER  PRESSURE.  

This  is  pressure  from  others  to  conform  to  certain  behaviours  or  beliefs  of  a  specific  

group  

Much  of  cyberbullying  stems  from  

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Because  of  peer  pressure,    

     cyberbullying  oien  evolves  into  a  pack  mentality    

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with  others  following  to  gain  social  acceptance  at  the  vic2m’s  expense.    

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If  encouraged  or  supported  by  friends,  the  behaviour  can  seem  socially  acceptable.  

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At  just  the  touch  of  a  buSon,  users  can  sha7er  an  individual’s  self  esteem.      

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Move  by  move…  message  by  message…  

an  individual  is  targeted  with  no  easy  way  to  escape.  

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Witnesses  rarely  speak  up.    

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They  feel  as  though  they  must  look  away  from  what  is  happening  and  keep  their  mouths  closed  

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in  fear  of  becoming  the  next  target.    

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90%  of  social  media-­‐using  teens  who  have  witnessed  online  cruelty  say  they  have  ignored  mean  behavior  on  social  media;    

35%  have  done  this  frequently    

84%  have  seen  people  defend  the  person  being  harassed;    27%  report  seeing  this  frequently    

 66%  of  teens  who  have  witnessed  online  cruelty  have  also  witnessed  

others  joining;    21%  say  they  have  also  joined  in  the  harassment  

Did  you  know…  

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Embarrassed  and  alone,  vic8ms  of  cyberbullying  can  experience  depression,  par8cipate  in  self  harm,  and  even  commit  suicide.    

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The  labels,  phrases,  and  comments  can  follow  vic2ms  their                  whole  lives  

…trapped  inside  their  minds    diminishing  their  perceived  self  worth.  

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This  cruel  prac2ce  must  be  stopped.  

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