Social Media and Cyber Bullying How to be Bigger Than Cyber Bullying Cyber Bullying Cyber bullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites. Examples of cyber bullying include mean text messages or emails, rumors sent by email or posted on a social network, and embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profile Did you know? •  Only 4.8% of BGHS parents say the bullying happened online, while 38.6% of BGHS students think bullying is most likely to take place over the internet. " " •  52.1% of BGHS students think bullying is most likely to happen in both places." Did you know? •  Cyber bullying is an issue that needs to be addressed both at school and at home." •  Some will argue that cyber bullying isn’t a school related issue because internet usage is thought of to mostly occur at home, but the effects of cyber bullying can carry over and affect a teen’s school life. " Twitter Facebook How content is spread on Facebook Likes - when a friend posts a status, a picture, or a link on Facebook, you can “like” it to show that you approve of or agree with that post" Shares - when a friend posts content on Facebook, you can click “share” to post that exact content on your page" Comments - whenever you post anything on Facebook, your friends have the ability to leave comments on it" https://www.facebook.com/help/149836018419604/?q=bullying&sid=0sizkyd3M1I4KlA6G Privacy Policies Who can see my stuff? 1. Specify who can see what is posted 2. Specify what others can see Who can contact me? 1. Filtering options on who can send you messages 2. Categories of who can send you friend requests How do I stop someone from bothering me? 1. Ability to add offensive users to a blocked list https://www.facebook.com/help/150965161639522/?q=bullying&sid=0sizkyd3M1I4KlA6G How content is spread on Twitter Twitter connects you to the latest stories, ideas, opinions about your interests" " Tweets – content (text, links, or pictures) posted in real time on Twitter" " Retweets – other users sharing your tweets with their followers " " Tags - using the @ symbol to mention another user in a tweet " " Hashtags - searchable content added to tweets with # - i.e. #PurpleNation" Twitter Privacy Settings Public - anyone can see your tweets, retweet them, and follow you" Private - only people who you approve of may see your tweets and follow you, and no one may retweet your tweets" https://support.twitter.com/groups/33-report-abuse-or-policy-violations Cyber Bullying •  If You Wouldn't Say It In Person Start the Conversation •  Make technology and social media a common topic of discussion in your family" " •  Talk about how you expect them to behave and conduct themselves online - how they speak, what they share, what they post, and who they interact with" " •  Talk about the dangers of being online - inappropriate content, bullying, strangers" " •  Warn them about schools and employers searching for them" " •  Help your teen set privacy settings you’re both comfortable with." Basics of Internet Safety •  •  •  •  Never share your password Think before you post Accept friend requests and followers only from people you know Report messages and posts that are suspicious, threatening, or harmful Awareness is Key •  •  •  •  •  Know the sites your kids visit and their online activities. Ask where they re going, what they re doing, and who they re doing it with. Have a sense of what they do online and in texts. Learn about the sites they like. Try out the devices they use. Establish your parental authority by telling your teen that you can review their online activity if you feel it s necessary. Ask to friend or follow your kids on social media sites or ask another trusted adult to do so. Be aware that there are settings that can restrict your access to their posts. Make sure they are not activated. Encourage your kids to tell you immediately if they, or someone they know, is being cyberbullied. www.kycss.org Stop Cyber Bullying •  •  •  Unfriend or unfollow - you only have to talk to people you want to talk to online, so if someone you know is bullying you, unfriend them so they can t contact you anymore" Block - this feature will prevent an abuser from following or adding your teen as a friend, sending them messages, or viewing their timelines or feeds" Report - if they re posting abusive content, report them to Facebook or Twitter" www.kycss.org What to do if your teen is being attacked online Do’s and Don’ts •  •  •  Don t respond - Bullies get satisfaction from their victims responses - don t give them that" Don t keep it a secret - report any harmful activity to Facebook by using the report tool and tell someone about it - a parent, a teacher, a friend" Do document and save the incident - keep a record of the abuse for future reference in order to report the abuser to their internet service provider if attacks persist" Stopbullying.gov Helpful Links https://www.facebook.com/safety" "https://support.twitter.com" "http://www.connectsafely.org" "http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov" "http://www.ncpc.org/cyberbullying" "http://www.cyberbullying.us" Dr. Karl Laves •  Licensed Counseling Psychologist •  Assistant Director, WKU Counseling and Testing Center •  Research Interests: abnormal psychology, college student development, suicide prevention