I
refer to posts in a website called RonKempMusic where he posted Ciara Pugsley,
a 15 year old girl, succumbs to Cyberbullying and took her own life. Others
listed include Amanda Todd – Age 15, David Herandez Barros – Age 16, and other
new.
Are
we losing the battle against bullying offline or cyberbullying online?
Only
if we give up, stop sharing and caring!
Help
us spread the word. Watch your children for some of the signs offered below.
National
Bullying Prevention Month – October 2012 is here and marks the 7th anniversary
of the event started in 2006 by the Pacer Organization
Although
cyberbullying has been of our list of matters to blog about, I was not made aware October’s
significance until I saw this video
entitled TV Anchor Gets Called Fat, Has an Awesome Respond. “An anchor for a
CBS affiliate in LaCrosse, Wisc., took what could have been a hurtful comment
from a viewer and turned it into a powerful tirade against online
bullying. Jennifer Livingston of WKBT-TV
read a letter from a viewer who took issue with the fact that she is
overweight. “Obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make and one of
the most dangerous habits to maintain,” the viewer wrote. “I leave you this
note hoping that you’ll reconsider your responsibility as a local public
personality to present and promote a healthy lifestyle.”” Read more
Legal
definition
Cyberbullying
is defined in legal glossaries as
• Actions that use information and
communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile
behaviour by an individual or group, that is intended to harm another or
others.
• Use of communication technologies for
the intention of harming another person
• Use of internet service and mobile
technologies such as web pages and discussion groups as well as instant
messaging or SMS text messaging with the intention of harming another person.
Examples
of what constitutes cyberbullying include communications that seek to
intimidate, control, manipulate, put down, falsely discredit, or humiliate the
recipient. The actions are deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior intended
to harm another. Cyberbullying has been defined by The National Crime
Prevention Council: “when the Internet, cell phones or other devices are used
to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person.
A
cyberbully may be a person whom the target knows or an online stranger. A
cyberbully may be anonymous and may solicit involvement of other people online
who do not even know the target. Wikipedia
Effects
of Bullying – CovenantEyes
“While
bullying through physical intimidation has long been a problem among teenagers,
cyberbullying by using computers and smart phones to send rumors or post cruel
messages has become more prevalent in recent years,” explains Dr. Jennifer Caudle.
“Even though there might not be physical injuries, cyberbullying leaves deep
emotional scars on the victim.”
Warning
signs of being cyberbullied can include:
• appearing sad, moody, or anxious
• avoiding school
• withdrawing from social activities
• experiencing a drop in grades
• appearing upset after using the
computer
• appearing upset after viewing a text
message
At
Covenant Eyes, we are committed to educating parents and helping families
safely navigate the Web. We hope this free e-book for parents is a valuable
resource for you. “Parenting theInternet Generation” Download it now!
You
will also find a wealth of helpful articles on our blog, Breaking Free, and we
encourage you to subscribe to our e-magazine, PureMinds Online.
For
more on this as well as current statistics see Convanteyes
How
to protect yourself
The
End of Bullying Begins with Me: that’s the message during PACER’s National
Bullying Prevention Month in October.
According
to Reachout Australia
• Don’t share your private information
like passwords, name and address, phone numbers with people you don’t know. Be
cautious about sharing photos of yourself, your friends and your family
• Don’t respond to messages when you are
angry or hurt – either to strangers or people you know. This will often
encourage them to continue or increase their harassment of you
• Log out and stop messaging if you feel
you are being harassed
• Remember you have the option to block,
delete and report anyone who is harassing you online and on your mobile
• Find out how to report bullying and
harassment on each of the different social networks that you use – see the Easy
guide to socialising online for info on how to do this on different sites
• Keep a record of calls, messages,
posts and emails that may be hurtful or harmful to you
• Remember to set up the privacy options
on your social networking sites like Facebook in a way you are comfortable
with.
Helpful
Links, Programs and Campaigns on this and others Kids and Young Adult matters
• The Great American NO BULL Challenge
• Internet Safety 101
• Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
• Stomp Out Bullying
• Delete Digital Drama
• Cyberbully411
• STOP Cyberbullying
KidsHelpline
Thanks
for reading and help us spread the word aboutCyberbullying and National
Bullying Prevention Month – October 2012
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This is indeed good news! Finally the folks in the tech industry realized they thrashing the environment too much that they felt compelled to make something nice.
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