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Behaviors: Conversations About Cyberbullying�

Mike Fonda M.A.

Prevention Education and Community Engagement (PEACE) Team

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Before we begin …

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  • What is your favorite animal & why?

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Agenda

  • Explore Cyberbullying
    • What it is and its effects

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One time a friend of mine said to me…..

  • One time a friend of mine said to me, Mike, when me and you we were growing up, if two guys had a problem with each other they took it out back and “duked it out”.

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What might bullying look like?

Verbal Bullying

  • Teasing
  • Name-calling
  • Inappropriate comments
  • Taunting
  • Threatening to harm

Social/Emotional Bullying

  • Leaving someone out on purpose
  • Telling other people not to be friends with someone
  • Spreading rumors about someone
  • Embarrassing someone in public

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Physical Bullying

  • Hitting/kicking/pinching
  • Spitting
  • Tripping/pushing
  • Taking or breaking someone’s things
  • Making mean or rude hand gestures

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What is Cyberbullying?

Bullying that takes place over digital devices and the internet, repeatedly and for control.

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What might cyberbullying look like?

  • Sending, posting or sharing negative, harmful, false or mean content about someone else on social media
  • Sharing personal or private information about someone else using texts/messaging apps, direct messages, or online gaming communities
  • Using someone else’s user-name to spread rumors or lies about someone

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Agree�Disagree Unsure

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Social media apps like Tik Tok, Instagram, Snapchat and Youtube are 100% safe from CyberBulling.

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Cyberbullying isn’t as bad/serious as face-to-face bullying.

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When someone is cyber-bullied, they will tell an adult or someone they trust right away.

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TRUE OR FALSE

  • Cyberbullying only happens on social media
  • FALSE – It can also happen while gaming or in chats, anywhere where youth can connect online

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TRUE OR FALSE

  • Any information young people put online or on their phone can easily be shared, copied and pasted in other places.
  • TRUE – What goes online, stays online. We call it a “digital footprint” where people can take what you post and share it without your permission

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TRUE OR FALSE

  • Many social media sites offer some sort of system to report bullying content.
  • TRUE – You can report any content on social media but remember to give a clear description of the content. You may also want to take screenshots of any posts, photos, or conversations with the person who is bullying you.

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TRUE OR FALSE

  • If youth are being bullied online, they should immediately delete all of the messages and posts.
  • FALSE - It’s tempting, especially if they are trying to ignore the bullying. But this can be a problem if proof of the cyberbullying to school officials or law enforcement officials is needed later on. If anyone is being cyberbullied online, it’s important to save emails, messages, texts, photos and take screenshots of the bullying content..

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TRUE OR FALSE

  • Most cyberbullying happens outside the view of adults.
  • TRUE - Cyberbullying is often very covert and done in online spaces in that adults do not have access to or are unaware of, which makes it even more important to encourage youth, whether they are bullied or witness bullying, to tell an adult.

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The story behind the Headlines

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  • Family Wants to Educate Students about Dangers of Cyber Bulling
  • New Research reports the Impact of Cyber Bullying on Mental Health Amongst Youth

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Intentional Foul

You heard a close female friend is being cyberbullied by some people in your class. You heard she sent an inappropriate picture of herself to a guy that promised not to show it to anyone else. But on social media, they posted some rumors about her and someone even posted her home address. She has not been in class for a few days. You go by her house to see what’s up and you notice she has darkness under her eyes. It looks like has not slept in days. She says she is so embarrassed and is thinking about dropping out of school.

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Train of Thought

  • Her eyes look awful ..dropping out of school?...Why would she send a picture like that....This might be a real sensitive subject…. I wonder if I have any business bringing it up ... But what if she feels isolated and scared? ... Maybe what she needs is for people who care to offer to assist her ... What should I do?

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Options

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  • 1. Don’t say anything; it’s none of my business.
  • 2. Ask her if she sent the picture but drop it if she tells an obvious lie.
  • 3. Discuss the situation with a teacher or someone in the school’s counseling office.
  • 4. Don’t pressure her to admit to being cyberbullied. But let her know that she can count on my support if she wants it.
  • 5. Personal Option

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Good Digital Citizenship

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Never share passwords, private photos or personal data online

Don’t share your itinerary (location or plans in real time); Use past tense language

Be kind and think before you post, especially if you’re upset, sad or angry

Give yourself time to respond or react

Set the tone

Review the privacy settings of each account/site

Never publicly reveal anything that you wouldn’t be comfortable with everyone knowing

Think about your future (digital footprint)

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If it happens, take action

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Talk about it with someone (a safe, trusted adult)

Keep records

Block the person

Report the account/post

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Thank You

Mike Fonda

Michael.Fonda@sphp.com

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