Cyber Bullying PDF

KR Cyber Bullying Cyberbullying or cyberharassment is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic means. BCS ...

KR Cyber Bullying Cyberbullying or cyberharassment is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic means. BCS  KR What is Cyber Bullying? Harassing, threatening, or hurting a single person or group of people with the use of technology. It is carried out in many forms on the Internet, including social media, text messaging, e-mail, chat rooms, discussion groups, or web pages. BCS  KR Types of cyberbullying Impersonation - involves fake accounts or profiles designed to impersonate the victim. ‘fraping,’- involves someone gaining unauthorized access to the victim's social media account, impersonating them and posting inappropriate content Cyberstalking - is when someone uses technology to repeatedly harass, intimidate and threaten someone. Flaming - is when people post derogatory comments on someone's web or social media page or through instant messages, emails or chat rooms. BCS  KR Cont. Outing - involves sharing someone's private information in order to publicly humiliate him or her. Outing can include posting photos, emails, text messages or videos on the internet or forwarding them to other people. Harassment -involves the constant sending of malicious, abusive or threatening messages to an individual or group online. This can be done to the victims in public or private. Exclusion - is creating groups or events and excluding someone BCS  KR Cont. Trolling - is the deliberate act of provoking a response through the use of some type of inflammatory statements — such as using insults and bad language — in an online forum Trickery - involves revealing private information about another person Catfishing - is when someone pretends to be someone they are not and sometimes assumes another person's identity online, including the identity of the victim Denigration - This occurs when someone posts rumors and gossip about someone online BCS  KR Examples of Cyber bullying Teasing and being made fun of; Spreading of rumors online; Sending unwanted messages; and Defamation or putting down or damaging someone’s reputation BCS  KR Coping with Cyberbullying 1. Not responding: Depending on the severity of the cyberbullying, one can choose to ignore it. If victim respond in anger of anxiety, things might get even worse than imagined or victim might get in to serious trouble. 2. Talking to a trusted person: The victim must talk about it with a person whom they can trust and seek their help. BCS  KR Cont. 3. Taking snapshot: The screenshot of the cyberbullying must be taken because it will act as an evidence, in case need arises to report the incident. The screenshot could involved Facebook posts and email, offensive texts or morphed photos. 4. Restoring self respect: The victim must re-establish the faith in himself and restore his/her self-respect which is hampered by cyberbullying. No quick decision must be made. BCS  KR Cont. 5. Reporting and blocking: People must know hos to report a cyberbullying incident they came across, whether it’s on social media, email or text message. The report can be made to relevant agency or person. 6. Avoid Self-Blame Think you are not responsible for how other people are treating you, and you should not feel guilty about it. BCS  KR What is Bystander and Upstander in Cyberbullying? Bystanders are people who see what is happening between the bully and the victim but do not get involved in the bullying. If you have been on social media today, you may have seen a few nasty comments on people’s videos or status updates. An Upstander is someone who takes action against bullying behavior. When an Upstander sees someone being bullied, they do something about it. They help to stop the bullying from happening, or they support the person who's being bullied. BCS  KR Effects of Cyberbullying Decreased academic performance Humiliation Dissatisfaction Lowered self-esteem Depression and anxiety Illness Suicidal Using alcohol and drugs to cope BCS  KR How to provide support to victims of cyberbully Take action by posting words of support for the victim Encourage the victim to seek help Alert someone in authority (your teacher, parent, other adult) Report what you are observing to the security team for the site you are visiting BCS