Cyber Bullying Awareness
How to be Safe on the Interent
Cyber Bullying Statistics
~88% of teens say they have seen cruel behavior on the Internet
~12% of teens have seen this kind of behavior frequently
~If you spend over three hours on a social media site everyday you are 110% more likely to be cyber bullied.
~55% say they see people just ignoring what is going on.
~38% of girls online say they were bullied.
~26% of boys online say they were bullied.
Kids who are cyber bullied are more likely to:
~Use alcohol and drugs
~Skip school
~ Experience in person bullying
~Be unwilling to attend school
~Receive poor grades
~Have lower self esteem
~Have more health problems
What you can do to help stop cyber bullying:
~Tell an adult when you see something going on
~Be there for the person being bullied
~Stand up to the bully