Lesson 3 Cyberbullying Objectives Define cyberbullying Determine how
Lesson 3: Cyberbullying
Objectives: • Define cyberbullying • Determine how to handle cyberbullying as a student • Identify school, state, and federal policies and penalties for cyberbullying
Cyberbullying - the use of Information Technology to harm or harass other people in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner.
Some methods of Cyberbullying: • Sending insulting and/or threatening emails, texts or instant messages directly to Alicia’s computer, cell phone, and other ecommunication devices • Hateful comments about someone through emails, blogs, online profiles, or chat rooms • Stealing passwords and sending out threatening messages using a false identity • Building a Web site targeting specific people
Not liking someone’s status/post on social media Would this classify as cyberbullying?
Repeatedly making negative comments on someone’s posts Would this classify as cyberbullying?
Circulating mean/hateful emails about a person Would this classify as cyberbullying?
Making a joke on your friends social media status/post Would this classify as cyberbullying?
Purposely “catfishing” someone to get their personal information Would this classify as cyberbullying?
Ways to Handle Cyberbullying: • If you do not know the bully, DO NOT engage with them. • If your friends are involved, make an in-person plea for them to stop. • If it is cyberbullying, report it. • If comfortable doing so, reach out to the person and offer friendship and support.
Reporting Cyberbullying: • If it is really serious or really having an impact on that person, report it to an authority figure. • If there’s concern about others finding out who reported it, ask for the report to be kept confidential. Authority Figures: • • Teachers School Staff Campus Police Other Law Enforcement
Free speech does not give someone the right to bully or harass someone else. School Consequences: • Up to and including expulsion
Consequences of Cyberbullying: State Law: Federal Law: • Criminal convictions can include fines and jail time • No federal laws specifically for cyberbullying • Civil convictions include restitution – compensation for loss, damage, or injury caused • In some cases, cyberbullying overlaps with discriminatory harassment • Discriminatory harassment is handled by the federal government
Summary: • Define cyberbullying • Determine how to handle cyberbullying as a student • Identify school, state, and federal policies and penalties for cyberbullying
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