Document 6515409

Social Media and
Cyber Bullying
How to be Bigger Than Cyber Bullying
Cyber Bullying
Cyber bullying is bullying that takes place using electronic
technology. Electronic technology includes devices and
equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well
as communication tools including social media sites, text
messages, chat, and websites.
Examples of cyber bullying include mean text messages or
emails, rumors sent by email or posted on a social network,
and embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profile
Did you know?
•  Only 4.8% of BGHS parents say the bullying happened
online, while 38.6% of BGHS students think bullying is
most likely to take place over the internet. "
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•  52.1% of BGHS students think bullying is most likely to
happen in both places."
Did you know?
•  Cyber bullying is an issue that needs to be addressed
both at school and at home."
•  Some will argue that cyber bullying isn’t a school related
issue because internet usage is thought of to mostly
occur at home, but the effects of cyber bullying can carry
over and affect a teen’s school life.
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Twitter
Facebook
How content is
spread on Facebook
Likes - when a friend posts a status, a picture, or a link on Facebook, you can “like” it to show
that you approve of or agree with that post"
Shares - when a friend posts content on Facebook, you can click “share” to post that exact
content on your page"
Comments - whenever you post anything on Facebook, your friends have the ability to leave
comments on it"
https://www.facebook.com/help/149836018419604/?q=bullying&sid=0sizkyd3M1I4KlA6G
Privacy Policies
Who can see my stuff?
1. Specify who can see what is posted
2. Specify what others can see
Who can contact me?
1. Filtering options on who can send you messages
2. Categories of who can send you friend requests
How do I stop someone from
bothering me?
1. Ability to add offensive users to a blocked list
https://www.facebook.com/help/150965161639522/?q=bullying&sid=0sizkyd3M1I4KlA6G
How content is
spread on Twitter
Twitter connects you to the latest stories, ideas, opinions about your interests"
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Tweets – content (text, links, or pictures) posted in real time on Twitter"
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Retweets – other users sharing your tweets with their followers "
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Tags - using the @ symbol to mention another user in a tweet "
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Hashtags - searchable content added to tweets with # - i.e. #PurpleNation"
Twitter Privacy Settings
Public - anyone can see your tweets, retweet them, and follow you"
Private - only people who you approve of may see your tweets and follow you,
and no one may retweet your tweets"
https://support.twitter.com/groups/33-report-abuse-or-policy-violations
Cyber Bullying
•  If You Wouldn't Say It In Person
Start the Conversation
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Make technology and social media a common topic of discussion in your family"
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Talk about how you expect them to behave and conduct themselves online - how
they speak, what they share, what they post, and who they interact with"
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Talk about the dangers of being online - inappropriate content, bullying, strangers"
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Warn them about schools and employers searching for them"
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Help your teen set privacy settings you’re both comfortable with."
Basics of Internet Safety
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Never share your password
Think before you post Accept friend requests and
followers only from people you
know
Report messages and posts that are
suspicious, threatening, or harmful
Awareness is Key
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Know the sites your kids visit and their online activities. Ask where they re
going, what they re doing, and who they re doing it with.
Have a sense of what they do online and in texts. Learn about the sites they
like. Try out the devices they use.
Establish your parental authority by telling your teen that you can review
their online activity if you feel it s necessary. Ask to friend or follow your kids on social media sites or ask another
trusted adult to do so. Be aware that there are settings that can restrict
your access to their posts. Make sure they are not activated.
Encourage your kids to tell you immediately if they, or someone they know,
is being cyberbullied. www.kycss.org
Stop Cyber Bullying • 
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Unfriend or unfollow - you only have to talk to
people you want to talk to online, so if someone you
know is bullying you, unfriend them so they can t
contact you anymore"
Block - this feature will prevent an abuser from
following or adding your teen as a friend, sending
them messages, or viewing their timelines or feeds"
Report - if they re posting abusive content, report
them to Facebook or Twitter"
www.kycss.org
What to do if your teen is
being attacked online
Do’s and
Don’ts
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Don t respond - Bullies get satisfaction from their victims responses
- don t give them that"
Don t keep it a secret - report any harmful activity to Facebook by
using the report tool and tell someone about it - a parent, a teacher, a
friend"
Do document and save the incident - keep a record of the abuse
for future reference in order to report the abuser to their internet
service provider if attacks persist"
Stopbullying.gov
Helpful Links
https://www.facebook.com/safety"
"https://support.twitter.com"
"http://www.connectsafely.org"
"http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov"
"http://www.ncpc.org/cyberbullying"
"http://www.cyberbullying.us"
Dr. Karl Laves
•  Licensed Counseling Psychologist •  Assistant Director, WKU Counseling and
Testing Center •  Research Interests: abnormal psychology,
college student development, suicide
prevention