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` Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 1 The Role of Social Media in Bullying and Teen Dating Violence: Impacts and Prevention Amber McKeen, Child Abuse Prevention Trainer Kara Klein, CCLS, Child Life Specialist Stephanie V. Blank Center for Safe and Healthy Children at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta The planners (Amber McKeen, BS) and the speakers (Amber McKeen & Kara Klein, CCLS) for this series have disclosed that they do not have any financial relationships with commercial supporters (pharmaceutical or device manufacturers). Objectives • Assess the role of social media in bullying and teen dating violence • Recognize signs of bullying and teen dating violence • Discuss intervention and prevention strategies that adults and teens can use to address online bullying and abuse, and stay safe online as well as in face-toface interactions Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 3 How teens use technology to communicate • Texting vs Calling – Decline in the number of teens who report “talking” on cell phone • Computer vs hand held device – Social media – Apps • Video games – World of Warcraft, Xbox, PS4, etc • ¼ teens are “cell-mostly users” Madden et al., Teens and Technology 2013 (2013). Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Harvard University Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 4 Texting • Most common form of communication – 63% of teens say they exchange texts everyday – 39% of teens say they talk on the phone everyday – 35% socialize face-to-face outside of school • New study suggests teens send around 60 texts a day – Older teens (14-17) send the most texts – median of 100/day • Read receipts • Abbreviations Lenhart, A. Teens, Smartphones and Texting (2013). Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 6 “Sexting” • Sending sexually explicit messages, photos or videos primarily via cell phones or other social media • Study conducted in 2011 of 948 high school students in Texas – 28% have sent a naked picture of themselves – 31% have asked someone for a sext – 57% had been asked to send a sext • Sexting dangers include legal consequences – Distribution of child pornography Temple, JR, et al. Teen Sexting and Its Association With Sexual Behaviors. Article. http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1212181 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 7 Social Media 411 • What is social media? – Interaction among people who create and share/exchange information and ideas in “virtual networks” – Uses mobile and web based technology – Not just “social sharing” – Social networking Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 8 Social Media 411 • Hashtags – People search for a specific hashtag – Ex. I just did the #icebucketchallenge #ALS – Loving this warm weather! #sun #finally #timetogettan – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57dzaMaouXA Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 9 Social Media 411 • GPS – Geotagging adds geographical identification to media Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 10 Have an iPhone? Grab it! • Go to your Settings • Then Privacy • Now Location Services • Scroll ALL the way to the BOTTOM – System Services • Then select Frequent Locations – Scroll to History Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 11 Facebook • Most used social networking site worldwide • Allows friends to connect by sharing their “status”, photos, articles, etc • Social Status – Teens showing waning interest in FB, yet continue to use it as part of teenage socializing – Teens focus on the maintenance and content of social media presence • Importance of “Likes” • Automatic location tagged on posts and photos • Threat of posting harassing or embarrassing information on FB – “tagging” Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 12 Instagram • Photo-sharing social networking site – Artsy filters, likes • Captions, hashtags, tag friends • “Follow” friends/strangers/celebrities • Screen names Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 13 Instagram • Pros – Sense of social acceptance – Creativity – Privacy settings • Cons – #snapchat #thot #kikme – Geotagging – Creepy vs popularity Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 14 Instagram Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 15 Twitter • 140 character “tweet” limit • Allows people to quickly and easily connect with friends, celebrities, local organizations/businesses, public figures, etc. - Form of “microblogging” Retweeting @username # Hashtags Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 16 Twitter Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 17 Tinder • Dating app • Shows collection of facebook photos to interested parties in area • Demographic 18-32, but getting younger • Press heart if you find person attractive, X if not. If you match you can start chatting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 18 Blogging/Microblogging Tumblr – User can post photos, quotes, links, music, and videos from your browser, phone, desktop, email – User can customize look, color etc – People can comment – “banned” for children under the age of 13 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 19 Blogging/Microblogging • Pros – Can display art, recipes, projects – Self expression, independence • Cons – Self harm and suicide promoting blogs – Porn easy to find – cyberbullying Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 20 ask.fm • Social networking site where users can ask other users questions – It can be anonymous – Anyone can see your page/content • Based in Latvia • Cons – Sited as reason for numerous bullying and suicide attempts, death threats – No one monitors the content • “If you receive a question that makes you uncomfortable for any reason, do not respond to the question.” Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 21 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 22 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 23 Whisper • Encourages users to share secrets (anonymously) • “Express yourself – share secrets – meet new people” • Text expressions of secrets placed over stylized images Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 24 Whisper • Pros – Ways for people to express themselves and share thoughts and fears • Cons – Cyberbullying – Used to meet people Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 25 Messaging Apps • Alternative to texting – No message limits – Use data or wi-fi • Facebook Messenger – – – – Integrated with the FB chat “free texting from facebook” Stickers instead of emoticons Get messages instantly (like a text) • Whatsapp • Voxer • Kik Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 26 Snapchat • People exchange pictures and videos which expire after a set period of time (10 seconds or less) • “Pictures disappear” – Screenshot, digging around in the hidden files, taking a picture of the phone with another phone • Teens aged 13-15 in Montreal charged with production, possession and distribution of child pornography Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 27 Snapchat • “My Story” allows all snapchat friends to see your story (compilation of photos/videos) for extended periods of time • Save snaps without the senders knowledge – – – – – Snapbox (ios) Snapchat saver (android) Snapcrack (ios) SaveMySnaps (android) SnapSave (android) Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 28 Recognizing TDV & Bullying What is Teen Dating Violence? “The pattern of repeated actual or threatened acts that physically, sexually, or verbally abuse a member of an unmarried heterosexual or homosexual couple in which one or both partners is between thirteen and twenty years old” Carlson, CN. Invisible Victims: Holding the Educational System Liable for Teen Dating Violence at School. Harvard Women’s Law Journal, 26, 351-393 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta What is Cyberbullying? Being cruel to others by sending or posting harmful material or engaging in other forms of social aggression using the internet or other forms of digital technology Williard, N. Educator’s Guide to Cyberbullying, Cyberthreats, & Sexting. Center for Safe and Responsible Use of the Internet. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Forms of Abuse Physical Electronic Aggression Emotional Teen Power and Control Wheel Sexual Herrman JW. (2009). There’s a Fine Line…Adolescent Dating Violence and Prevention. Pediatric Nursing, 35 (3), 164-170. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Cyberbullying vs. Traditional Bullying Differences Similarities Anonymous Repetition of events Bully does not see victims reaction Can occur at anytime Imbalance of power Messages and images can be distributed to large number of people quickly Many adults do not have the know how to keep up with activity online so behavior often goes unchecked Standing up for yourself can cause the problems to escalate Likely to be a victim of both traditional and cyberbullying Kowalski, R & Limber, S.P. (2007). Electronic Bullying Among Middle School Students. Journal of Adolescent Health, 41, S22-S30. Hinduja S and Patchin JW, Overview of Cyberbullying, White House Conference on Bullying Prevention, March 2011 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Warning signs: Victim – Apologizes for the behavior or makes excuses for it – Frequently worries about making partner angry – Stops doing things that are important to them to make partner happy – Cancels plans with friends at the last minute – Afraid to break up because partner may hurt them, or themselves Reviving Ophelia clip ⁻ Appears nervous or jumpy when an IM or email appears ⁻ Appears uneasy about going to school/outside ⁻ Appears angry, depressed, or frustrated after using technology ⁻ Avoids discussion about what doing on computer or cell phone ⁻ Becomes abnormally withdrawn from family and friends Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Warning signs: Bully/Aggressor – Says what to do or wear – Makes false accusations or constantly accuses partner of cheating – Doesn’t want their partner spending time with others – Blames partner for their problems – Has huge mood swings and goes from being really angry to very sweet in short periods of time ⁻ Quickly switching screens/closing programs when you walk by ⁻ Gets unusually upset when computer/cell phone privileges taken away ⁻ Avoids discussing what do online ⁻ Appears to be using multiple accounts, or account that is not their own Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Who’s at Risk? • • • • • • Teen brain development Victims of child sexual abuse Parental involvement Geographic region Neighborhood/school Music/Media Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 37 Why is TDV an issue? • Consequences to victim – Mental health – Low self-esteem – Injuries, death • Consequences to perpetrator – Expulsion – Criminal record – Mental health • Cycle of violence Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 38 Prevalence of TDV in Georgia 12.4% of teens report dating violence #4 in the US Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2013 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 40 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 41 How Often Does Cyberbullying Occur? • Percentage of youth that report being victims of cyberbullying has increased by 50% from 2000 to 2005 • Adolescents reporting being a victim range from 5% to 70% – Approximately 20% of 11-18 yr olds report being a victim – Approximately 20% of 11-18 yr olds report bullying online • 10% of youth report having been both aggressor and victim Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Social Media and Pop Culture Influences Considerations • Social Media – Threat of posting harassing or embarrassing information • Texting – Texting their partner every hour between 10pm and 5am – Experiencing harassment, name-calling, or put downs from current or former dating partner • Sexting – 50% of teens admit they feel pressured to “sext” • 18% shared the images with others • GPS – Tracking Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 44 Cyberstalking • Use of internet or electronic means to stalk or harass an individual • “Face-Stalking” • “Lurking” • Noah • Written, Directed, Produced, Edited by Walter Woodman & Patrick Cederberg For permission to view the video, contact [email protected] & [email protected] Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 45 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 46 Tumblr • Young teen gf “best revenge pics” • “exboyfriendrevenge” Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 47 Whisper Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 48 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 49 Media and Pop Culture Influences Be thinking about… • Teen role models and influences • How can we use our knowledge of this information to challenge common beliefs about relationship norms and what is acceptable • Normalizing behaviors Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 50 “Real Life” Examples Kourtney Kardashian & Scott Disick Alcohol fueled tirades , Kourtney concerned for her and her son’s safety Rihanna & Chris Brown On Again Off Again couple since Brown’s Assault on Rihanna in 2009. At the time of the assault he was 19 and she was 20 . WIREIMAGE PUBLISHED: 06/25/2013 10:08:37 Sammie Giancola and Ronnie OrtizMagro No more amore! 'Jersey Shore's' on-off-onoff couple Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Sammi (Sweetheart) Giancola have broken up ... again. The pair called it quits shortly after the show's fourth season finale aired. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 51 Reactions to Chris Brown’s brutal assault on Rihanna Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 52 “Reality” TV Shows • • • • Violence = good ratings High entertainment value of domestic violence Does this normalize these behaviors? The “Real World” on MTV Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 53 Music Videos • • • • • • • • Misery- Maroon 5 We Found Love- Rihanna and Calvin Harris Want U Back- Cher Lloyd Criminal- Britney Spears It Will Rain- Bruno Mars Paparazzi- Lady Gaga Love The Way You Lie- Eminem and Rihanna Man Down- Rihanna Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 54 What can we do? Reporting Teen Dating Violence • Only 1 in 11 episodes of dating violence reported • Variety of reasons why teens do not report: – – – – Unaware it is abuse Denial Stigma Self-blame – Adult beliefs: • 81% believe DV is not a teen problem • Fail to validate teens feelings for partner • Teen relationships are not serious, easy to get out Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Who do teens tell? Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta What you can do • As a professional – Maintain security on all public devices – Educate parents and children about safe internet usage – Maintain familiarity with emerging trends in technology – www.commonsensemedia.com Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 58 What you can do • School setting ˉ Determine extent of problem in your school/community and gather a group of stakeholders to combat the issue ˉ Evaluate internet use policies ˉ if necessary, implement new policies to monitor Internet use of students ˉ Have parents and children sign policy agreeing on proper use of school district technology Agatston, P.W., Kowalski, R, & Limber, S. (2007). Students’ Perspectives on Cyber Bullying. Journal of Adolescent Health, 41, S59S60.; Williard, N. (2007). The Authority and Responsibility of School Officials in Responding to Cyberbullying. Journal of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Adolescent Health, 41, S64-S65. What you can do • School setting ⁻ Engage youth to move from initiator disengaged onlookers positive defenders ⁻ Engage youth leaders and peer mentors ⁻ Include bullying and abuse prevention programs & train school staff ⁻ Address known cases of bullying/abuse immediately and develop creative response strategies to deal with it Agatston, P.W., Kowalski, R, & Limber, S. (2007). Students’ Perspectives on Cyber Bullying. Journal of Adolescent Health, 41, S59S60.; Hinduja S and Patchin JW, Overview of Cyberbullying, White House Conference on Bullying Prevention, March 2011 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Policies Regarding Cyberbullying Tinker v. Des • School can prohibit student speech if it Moines Indep. would substantially interfere with work of school or impinge upon rights of other Cnty. Sch. Dist. 393 students, including their right to be secure U.S. 503 (1969) State laws on bullying • Georgia has laws regarding cyberbullying but only if it occurs on school district technology Summary of State Laws on Cyberbullying Williard, N. (2007). The Authority and Responsibility of School Officials in Responding to Cyberbullying. Journal of Adolescent Health, 41, S64-S65. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta What you can do • As a parent – Talk to your kids about internet safety! – Familiarize yourself with the technology your teens and young children are using • Continue to keep pace with new trends – Place parental control blocks on internet connected devices – Create joint accounts (make them private) – Turn off geo-location services – Approve followers/friends – Have passwords and let them know you can check anytime Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 62 As a Caregiver- talk to your kids EARLY • Teach teens about healthy vs. unhealthy relationships • They need to feel secure talking to you • Create a supportive environment – Be available – Show respect for each other – Need to be able to trust you – Show interest by asking questions in a comfortable order and style Choose Respect: www.cdc.gov/chooserespect Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Educate about Social Networking Safety • Teach teens about media literacy- need to think critically about the messages they are receiving – Social and News Media • Help teens build their own voice, values and goals • When online: – Always ask everyone if it’s alright to “check them in” (geotag) – Rule of thumb: don’t do or say anything online you wouldn’t in person Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 64 Guidelines for Introducing Conversation • Start with a general question • Let your teen be the expert on his/her world • Relate your discussion to things they are interested in – Use examples we discussed, or find your own • Ask how you can help Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Create Rules • Set an age for dating • Make sure your teen is not spending a lot of time in unsupervised situations • Set guidelines for your teen’s outings • Be aware of what your teens are doing and who they are with • Impose rules on internet use – 40% of adolescents report parents do not impose rules Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Everyone interacting with teens could… • Model healthy behaviors • Recognize red flags • Listen to teens without judging when they ask for help • Be supportive, and avoid criticizing their dating partner • Be aware of resources that can help teens being bullied or involved in abusive relationships Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta What if you find a teen is being victimized? Brainstorm with teens – who to call, where to go if in imminent danger, what they should take with them – Encourage them: • To tell parents or family members if there is someone they are afraid of • To try not to be alone with their partner- go out in public places, try to always keep a cell phone on them, let other’s know where they are • If they’re breaking up, don’t break up in person/alone • To always tell an adult or someone who can help if someone threatens violence Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta What if you find a teen is being victimized online? • Change passwords & block access to social networking • Don’t respond or retaliate to online harassment • Keep a record of any harassing messages, posts or comments – Save the documents/emails – Take screenshots Safety Plan Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Remember: It’s ok if you don’t have all the answers – be honest and offer to help find out the facts together Lil Wayne How to Love Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Resources- Teen Dating Violence • National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline: 1-866-331-9474, www.loveisrespect.org • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) • National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) • National Center for Victims of Crime: www.ncvc.org • Nat’l Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center: www.safeyouth.org • Choose Respect Initiative: www.cdc.gov/chooserespect Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Resources- Teen Dating Violence • Safe Dates: Prevention program for dating abuse http://www.crimesolutions.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx?ID=142 • Healthy Relationships curriculum http://www.m4c.ns.ca/ • Futures Without Violence http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/ • Safety Plans- www.endabuse.org and www.ndvh.org • Respect Works! http://www.respect-works.com/ • www.commonsensemedia.com Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Resources- Bullying/Cyberbullying • • • • • • • • • • • Programs for peer leaders in schools www.sourcesofstrength.org Stop Bullying Now: www.stopbullying.hrsa.gov A Thin Line: www.athinline.org/drawyourline STRYVE: Striving to Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere: www.safeyouth.gov Teens Against Bullying: www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org Kids Against Bullying: www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org Stop Bullying: Speak Up: http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/promotion_landing_page/st opbullying/index.html Youth Frontiers: www.youthfrontiers.org Bully Bust: www.schoolclimate.org/bullybust Bi-Annual event to STAND up against bullying www.standupday.com LGBTQ bullying support www.itgetsbetter.org Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Resources- Bullying/Cyberbullying • Olweus Bullying Prevention Program: www.olweus.org • New website launched by the US government launched in March of this year www.stopbullying.gov • Parent guidebook http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/net-cetera.aspx • State Policies on bullying www.nasbe.org/healthy_schools/hs/index.php • State of Massachusetts model plan for school policy on bullying www.doe.mass.edu/bullying/modelplan.pdf • Center For Safe and Responsible Internet Use: www.cyberbullying.org • National Crime Prevention Council: www.ncpc.org • PACER Center-National Center for Bullying Prevention: www.pacer.org/bullying • PBS Kids GO http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/ • American School Counselor bullying report form Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Questions? More training opportunities www.choa.org/cptraining Amber McKeen [email protected] Kara Klein [email protected] “This project was supported in part by the Governor’s Office for Children and Families through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Community Based Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CFDA 93.590). Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the Governor’s Office for Children and Families or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Community Based Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CFDA 93.590)." Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 76