Cyber bullying
By Cassidy Bernhard
What is it?
Statistics
- 95% of teens who use social media have witnessed cruel behavior on social networks and have seen others ignore it. 55% have said they see it regularly.
- 66% of teens who have seen cyber bullying have also witnessed others joining in. 21% have said they joined in on the bullying.
- 90% f teens who use social media and have witnessed cyber bullying have said they ignored it. 35% have done this regularly.
- A mere 7% of parents have said they are worried about cyber bullying. However, 33% have said they were victims to cyber bullying.
- 79% of social media users have stood up to a cyberbully and 20% do so frequently.
Prevention and Reporting
1. Educate yourself on what it is and signs of when it is happening.
2. Protect your password by not letting others see it and most definitely not telling others your passwords.
3. Keep photos "PG". Consider all of the consequences of what would happen if the photo got leaked and whether or not it is worth it.
4. Never open unidentified or unsolicited pages because they could contain viruses and allow people to hack your computer easier.
5. Log out of online accounts so that when you are not on your computer others do not have access to your private information.
6. Pause before you post because you do not want to post anything that will ruin your reputation and cause damage to your future.
7. Raise awareness by bring attention to cyber bullying everywhere around you and make a movement to get others involved.
8. Set up privacy controls to restrict the access others have on your social media accounts to protect nit just your privacy but others as well.
9. Google yourself to know whether any of your personal information has not be released without your knowing.
10. Don't be a cyberbully yourself. Treat yourself as you would want others to treat you. It is the golden rule for a reason.
Resources
The Cyber Bullying Research Center is a great resource to go to for anything and everything over cyber bullying.