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Cyberbullying by Proxy

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:13:31 +0000

The act of cyberbullying by proxy can be referred to as getting help of some other person so as to fulfill their evil intention. Many of the times, these accomplices are unaware of the fact that they are being used for any such purpose. This type of proxy is considered to be quite dangerous as it get involved adult people to harass other kids.
This practice of cyberbullying mostly starts by the aggressor posing to be a victim himself. He might pretend that someone has hacked into his account and will refer the actual victim to be the aggressor. The other people in the intention of helping him creates problem for the actual victim.

Precautionary Steps for Cyberbullying

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:14:27 +0000

If your kid is suffering from cyberbullying that there are some common sense steps you and your kid can take to get off the situation:
• Log out and block the person bullying you. If it is carried on cell phone, attend calls only from known numbers.
• Do not respond: Avoid responding as it might circulate immediately. Moreover, it will only work as fuel on fire.
• Alter contacting information: If possible, the affected kid can change his/her contact information. You can complain to the hosting site through which false profiles are being managed for cyberbullying purposes.
• Save all related e-mails: Saving the emails related to the bullying message will help our ISP to take strict action against the bullying party.

Cyberbullying Research

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:15:00 +0000

According to a research, made in the United States, the rate of suicide attempts because of cyberbullying has increased rapidly among youths. Moreover, the ratio of successful such attempts are much higher than that of the unsuccessful attempts. The highlights from the research are as follows:
• Nearly every form and most importantly digital bullying form has a significant association with the increase in suicidal thoughts.
• More than 20 percent of the respondents have seriously thought about committing suicide.
• The ratio of those affected by cyberbullying is quite as compared to those youths who have not suffered from any such situation.

School Campaign Launched

admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:15:58 +0000

A campaign has been launched by Washoe School that is against cyberbullying. The reason of the campaign is to increase the level of awareness among parents as well as students. At the launching of the campaign in different districts of US, the victims of digital harassment will speak out their experiences. The basis is partly on the law passed by the Legislature through which the schools are required to maintain a record of such incidents.
Since, the number of cyberbullying is increasing tremendously; it has been proposed that additional laws should be passed out by the Legislature so as to give it a stop in all means.

Facebook Page of Cyberbullying Condemns High School Kids

admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:17:53 +0000

Facebook has been recently involved in declaring some students and teachers to be associated with adultery work. The page has also posted several pictures and images of girls and teachers. Higher officials tends to refer this issue with cyberbullying but cannot make a discipline the students as it is not yet known who the students and whether the pictures are taken from within the school premises or not.
Although, after being immediately informed, Facebook removed the page which also has specific adultery remarks about the students as well as teachers but those involved in cyberbullying tends to post it on other pages continuously.

Cyberbullying Workshop at Cincinnati State

admin — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:12:37 +0000

In Cincinnati, a one day workshop is being hosted which will revolve around the aspect of cyberbullying. In this workshop several factors which are as follows:
• Giving the participants a complete understanding about all legal implications that are associated with digital bullying. These implications are also inclusive of civil as well as criminal charges.
• Educate the participants about bullying and especially in digital bullying.
• Understanding all preventive measures and strategies when such an incident occurs.
• Participants will also have the opportunity to understand practices as well as policies that are in connection with cyberbullying.

Youth Cyberbullying Statistics

admin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:19:20 +0000

The statistics of youth committing suicide because of cyberbullying cases are as follows:
• Almost 56 percent of digital bullying cases have been reported from chat rooms.
• 33 percent of the total youth community is considered to be a victim of Internet bullying.
• 34 percent kids suffering from online bullying tends to develop frustration, 22 percent feels sad whereas, 30 percent tends to become angry.
• 41 percent of the youth being victimized do not tell about their problem to others.
• Most of the offenders consider the practice to be full of fun and enjoyment.
• 28 percent of victims are associated with e-mail messages and 49 percent of cyberbullying victims come from instant messaging services.

Top Reasons for Cyberbullying

admin — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:23:07 +0000

There are several reasons why cyberbullying takes place and some of these reasons are:
• Ignorance: Most of the teens or preteen tends to practice this act because they are unaware of the affect that their words can have on the other kid.
• Anonymity: Since the attack is not made on a face to face manner, the person attempting cyberbullying considers himself as an invisible source and no one can recognize the original identity as such.
• Power or control: Those who are freaks to have control over people often attempt such an act. They like to have complete control over the actions, emotions as well as feelings of other persons.

States Enacting Cyberbullying Laws

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:20:48 +0000

In at least five states in US has an aim of stiffening as well as enacting cyberbullying laws as the concern of digital harassment process is increasing over the national level and is developing deadly consequences.
These five states include Kentucky, Delaware, New York, Maine and Indiana. They are agreed upon the fact to impose penalties on all those resources through which kids tend to learn about cyberbullying practices. A law has already been passed by the government of North Carolina according to which the digital bullying act has been rendered to be a criminal act and will be served for punishment. The punishment can also lead to a sentence of prison in terms of felony and misdemeanor charge.

Ways to Stop Cyberbullying on the Spot

admin — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:28:54 +0000

It is important to stop cyberbullying practices as soon as it has been detected. The following actions should be done on an immediate basis:
• Make an intervention immediately.
• Give time to sort out different facts.
• Learn about the source through which the kid has been cyberbullied.
• Portray a calm and respectful attitude towards the affected kid.
• You might also need to consult a doctor sometimes.
• Do not embarrass the kid in front of other as it might worsen the situation.
• Keep an eye on the activities of the kid after resolving the issue so as to determine they are not being cyberbullying again.