Cyber bullying involves using electronic technology to bully others. More than 1 in 3 young people have experienced cyber threats online such as harassment, cyber stalking, and exclusion. While technology allows for bullying awareness and reporting, it also enables bullying to occur anonymously and anywhere at any time. Both bullies and victims experience negative effects on their behavior and mental health. Prevention requires legislation, education for students and parents, and monitoring of online and technology use.

1. By Paige Raymond
Society in the Information Age
April 29, 2013

2. What is Cyber Bullying?
 cyber bullying is bullying that takes place using
electronic technology
 Outlets for cyber bullying

3. How does it work?
 Perpetrated through harassment, cyber stalking,
denigration, impersonation, and exclusion
 An example of cyber bullying
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7uyScK3-CU

5. Statistics
 More than 1 in 3 young people have experienced
cyberthreats online.
 Over 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been
bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the
Internet.
 Only 1 in 10 teens tells a parent if they have been a
cyber bully victim

6. Role Technology Plays
Positive Negative
 Creates awareness and aids in
prevention
 Report cyber bullying
thorough phone hotlines and
online reporting cites
 Evidence is easily recorded
 Provides another way in
which someone can be
bullied
 Can occur 24/7
 More technology means more
ways to bully

7. Why does it occur?
 Bullies can remain anonymous
 There is no real consequences
 Very little legislation dealing with this issue

8. Effects on the bullied
 People who are bullied often suffer anxiety, depression,
fear, withdrawal, and low self esteem.
 Students who are bullied will often skip school,
perform poorly in school, and socially isolate
themselves

9. Effects on the bullies
 A sign that the teen is heading down a troubled and
violent road
 Likely to be engaged in other delinquent behavior

10. Why is this a social issue?
 Cyber bullying will continue to escalate if there no
action taken by legislation
 Laws need to be created to deter cyber bullies

11. Prevention
 Schools need make students more aware of the effects
cyber bullying
 Parents need to monitor their kids internet and cell
phone activity
 Legislation needs to take action to deter bullies

12. Sources
 Cyber Bullying. YouTube. N.p., 4 Apr. 2011. Web.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7uyScK3-CU>.
 "Cyber Bullying." Wikipedia. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Web.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberbullying>.
 “Cyber Bullying Statistics." Bullying Statistics. N.p., n.d. Web. 29
Apr. 2013. <http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-
bullying-statistics.html>.
 "Stop Cyber Bullying." Stop Cyber Bullying. N.p., n.d. Web.
<http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html>.
 "Student Bullying and Cyber Bullying in the United States." Web
log post. Avira. N.p., 28 Feb. 2012. Web.
<http://blog.socialshield.com/2012/02/28/student-bullying-and-
cyberbullying-in-the-united-states/>.