Facts+About+Cyberbullying


 * Many suicides are linked with cyberbullying
 * More than 10% of parents say their child has been cyberbullied
 * Nearly 1/4 (25%) know a child who has been a victim
 * Social sites were 60% of the cyberbullying (like Facebook)
 * 40% was mobile devices & online chat rooms
 * 2 different types of cyberbullying: direct attacks and attacks by proxy
 * Cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, or target another person
 * 9 out of 10 (90%) middle school students have had their feelings hurt online
 * About 75% have visited a website bashing another student
 * 4 out of 10 (40%) have had their password(s) stolen and changed
 * About 21% of kids have received mean or threatening e-mails
 * About 58% of kids admit someone said something mean or hurtful things to them online

**Types of Cyberbullying**:
 * Gossip: Posting or sending cruel gossip to damage a person’s reputation and relationships with friends, family, and acquaintances.
 * Exclusion: Deliberately excluding someone from an online group.
 * Impersonation: Breaking into someone’s e-mail or other online account and sending messages that will cause embarrassment or damage to the person’s reputation and affect his or her relationship with others.
 * Harassment: Repeatedly posting or sending offensive, rude, and insulting messages.
 * Cyberstalking: Posting or sending unwanted or intimidating messages, which may include threats.
 * Flaming: Online fights where scornful and offensive messages are posted on websites, forums, or blogs.
 * Outing and Trickery: Tricking someone into revealing secrets or embarrassing information, which is then shared online.
 * Cyberthreats: Remarks on the Internet threatening or implying violent behavior, displaying suicidal tendencies.

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