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Cyberbullying - When you are getting made fun of and bullied on the internet.

"Cyber Bullying Statistics - Bullying Statistics." //Bullying Statistics - Teen Violence, Anger, Bullying, Treatment Options//. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. .

10 Statistics 1 . Over half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have engaged in cyberbullying. 2 . More than 1 in 3 young people have experienced cyber threats online. 3 .Over 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the Internet. 4 . Around half of teens have been the victims of cyber bullying. 5 . Girls are somewhat likely to be involved with cyberbullying than boys. 6 . About 1 in 5 teens have posted or sent sexually aggressive or naked pictures of themselves. 7 . Cyberbullying affects all races. 8 . Boys are more likely to be threatened by cyberbullies than girls. 9 . About half young people have experienced some form of cyberbullying, and 10 to 20 percent deal with it regularly. 10 .Cyberbullying causes higher levels of depression and anxiety for victims than regular bullying.

Life Experience

 "Suicide of Ryan Halligan." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 05 Oct. 2011. .

Ryan Halligan
 * Ryan Halligan was born on December 18, 1989 and died on October 7 , 2003 from suicide . He was 13 and his peers constantly sent him instant messages claiming he was gay . His classmates also threatened him , taunted him , and insulted him . But he had a learning disorder and they teased him for that . He filed for criminal charges but the police informed him , that it wouldn't work . So he had thoughts of suicide , then eventually committed suicide.

What are some measure parents can take to prevent cyberbullying ?

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 * Parents can check on their child's social networking page . If, there is cyberbullying going on , then parents can stop it before it goes to far.

What are some ways parents can Effectively address cyberbullying ?

//Highmark Bullying Prevention Institute Home | Bullying Prevention Institute//. Web. 03 Oct. 2011. .


 * Strongly encourage your child not to respond to cyberbullying
 * Save the evidence from the messages
 * Block the people who are harassing your child from contacting your child
 * Contact the bullies parents and inform them about the situation
 * Also contact the police, if there's any threats involved

What are some of the negative effects bullying can have on adolescents ?
 * Some negative effects are that they can feel insecure about their self, harm themselves , and maybe cause them to harm others . Also they may commit suicide.

Cyberbullyng is taking place out of school on like the internet. Mainly social networking sites or through text messages and phone calls.

Parents can identify cyberbullying by looking out for signs and checking in on their kids more often to see if everything is okay with them.

Parents can go on the internet or read books to deal with cyberbullying. Also, they can ask other people about ways to deal with it.

If there are specific polices / rules that can help alleviate cyberbullying, then maybe there wont be any cyberbullying at all. But if there is, then the bullies can be punished for it.

The law indicates that all persons are free by nature and are equal in their inherent and inalienable rights. Among these rights are the enjoyment of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and the acquiring and possessing of property. These rights cannot endure unless the people recognize their corresponding obligations and responsibilities.


 * Legal actions being taken**

26, January. "Cyberbullying: When Should You Take Legal Action? — IKeepSafe." //— IKeepSafe//. Web. 03 Oct. 2011. .


 * Let the school know so the guidance counselor can look out for in school bullying for how your child handles it.
 * If there's any personal information online, go to your local law enforcement and print out all of the evidence of the cyberbullying.
 * Let the law enforcement know that a trained cyber -harassment volunteer will work with them w/o charge.