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42% of children have been bullied while online. 1 in 4 have had it happen more than once.
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Instant messaging is the most commonly used tool for cyber-bullies.
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Cyber-bullies are twice as likely to be girls.
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More than 1 in 3 young people have been threatened online.
Sources: Yale University, i-SAFE Survey.
What is "Cyber-bullying"?
Bullying is no longer limited to the playground and can take away the sense of safety that a child feels while at home.
Stopbullying.gov defines cyber-bullying as, "...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." Cyber-bullying behavior can include, but is not limited to:
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Posting nasty pictures or messages about others on blogs, websites, or social media
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Pretending to be someone else/fake profiles
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Spreading rumors on social networks
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Harassing text messages or emails
Cyber-bullying is put into Two Categories
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Synchronic (real-time) |
Asynchronic (delayed) |
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Chat rooms |
Social networks
(Facebook, MySpace, blogs, etc.) |
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Cell phones; text messaging |
Email |
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Instant messaging |
YouTube |
Online gaming
(World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, etc.) |
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Those Most Affected
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Ages 9-14 are most common as both victims and bullies
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Girls are twice as likely as boys to be involved in cyber-bulling, as victim or perpetrator
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Of those who are cyber-bullied frequently:
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62% were cyber-bullied by a student from their school
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46% were cyber-bullied from a "friend"
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55% did not know who had cyber-bullied them
Students in grades 6-8
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18% were cyber-bullied at least once in the last couple months
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6% said it happened to them 2 or more times
to learn more please visit stopbullying.gov and http://www.maskmatters.org/educate/high-school/cyber-bullying?gclid=CLnw_-v967YCFcR_Qgod8kMAKA
Park JiNa:
Lee Mai:
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JiNa's POV:
I slam my laptop closed.Tears flowing down my face.I stand up from my bed pacing.I press my hands on the wall taking in deep breaths.I tie my hair up in a bun.I pick up my laptop and set it on my desk.I turn on the web cam and start to film.I take a deep breath and begin to speak. "I'm the real Park JiNa....I don't know why everyone hates me so much.But maybe I do because now I hate me too.And right now I don't really see the reason for crying.Or for talking.or for breathing." I sigh "I'm just done.So thats it I guess." I look towards the camera and shrug saying my final word "Bye." I stop the video and continue to pace around my room.I knock everything of my dressers and my desk.I walk into my bathroom and start opening the drawers.I find my favorite drawer and pick up the box on top of my razor.I pick up my razor and hold up eye level.I slightly smirk and drive it across my right wrist following with my left wrist.I drop to the floor slightly smiling as the blackness takes over.
Mai's POV:
I walk into my bedroom and log into my laptop.I go onto facebook and see Nana put a video up.I watch it.Once it is over I tried to call her. "Pick up the phone Nana.Pick up the phone!" I ran out of my room and house.I call her mom "Hello this is MiHyun speaking" "Mrs.Park its Mai..I think something is wrong with JiNa.She posted this video online and now I am really worried" "Mai please speak slower.." "I think JiNa is trying to kill herself." "Oh my god.I'll call her father." "I'll call Yoochun oppa" We hang up as I arrive at her house.I quickly call Yoochun oppa as I run to the backyard and find the hidden key for the back door "Hello?" "Oppa!You need to come home quick!" "Ah Mai whats wrong?" I run up stairs "Oppa JiNa is trying to kill herself!" "BWOH! I am on my way!" we hang up.I run into Nana's room "Nana!NANA!NANA!" I run into her bathroom and see her on the floor smiling,her wrists bleeding.I scream. Her dad walks into the bathroom "Where si sh-JINA!" Her mom folows behind her dad and screams "YOOCHUN CALL 911 NOW!" He agrees.I kneel next to my best friend crying "Yah JiNa get up please..please..please...for me....open your eyes..."
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