Cyber Bullying
Cyber BullyingCyber bullying refers to a child or adolescent’s behavior of continuing to hurt, threaten, bother, and humiliate another child or adolescent in the form of words or images on the internet.
Effects
1. The victim shows symptoms such as anxiety and is afraid to interact with people or grades suffer.
2. The bully’s behavior may constitute a criminal offense. This affects social interactions and makes “the culture of cyber bullying” normal.
3. Spectators may feel insecure and anxious and hurt the victim a second time.
Tips on confronting cyber bullying
1. Stay calm, do not fight back, do not try to be brave
2. Change your online name, ask help from the website administrator, and temporarily leave
3. Increase privacy settings and block the relevant online friends
4. Keep evidence for follow up
5. Ask teachers and social workers for their suggestions and help
Self-protection methods
When confronted with cyber-bullying, most youths would feel helpless. If it was inadequately handled, inappropriately their emotion, study and social life would be affected. In worst case, it may deteriorate to mental health problems. | ||
We had initiated a survey from December 2010 to January 2011 and gathered the most effective “Top 10 self-protecting methods confronting cyber-bullying” as recognized by the youths. | ||
Number of voters: 246 secondary school students (Male: 140 Female: 106) Date of collection of the survey: 12/2010 – 01/2011 |
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1st |
82.9% |
Do not casually put up personal information to avoid the leakage of information. |
2nd |
76.4% |
Do not challenge others and cause public rage |
3rd |
67.5% |
Do not “ADD” new friends casually. |
4th |
67.5% |
Be cautious on your words and actions, avoid offensive acts. |
5th |
65.0% |
Do not spread the rumours casually. |
6th |
65.4% |
Be careful of the words used when leaving a comment online, avoid drawing attention to yourdself; |
7th |
63.8% |
Do not scold others in the forum without knowing the full story. |
8th |
62.6% |
Do not do offensive/ arrogant / shameless act in public. |
9th |
61.8% |
Do not try to attack other on internet |
10th |
58.1% |
Do not simply post the photos online. |