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Facebook Anti-cyberbullying plan

Facebook-launches-anti-cyberbullying-initiative

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Illustration by Michael Meister

Winners of National Cyberbullying PSA Contest

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Illustration by Lillian Chan

Against the Rules

According to stopbullying.com, 

Cyberbullying often violates the terms of service established by social media sites and internet service providers.

• Review their terms and conditions or rights and responsibilities sections. These describe content that is or is not appropriate.
• Visit social media safety centers to learn how to block users and change settings to control who can contact you.
• Report cyberbullying to the social media site so they can take action against users abusing the terms of service.  

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Here is an article which I think is worth reading.

MICA student turns cyber-bullying into art

Module #2 Question

Describe how your blog topic relates to a particular technology, invention,

or a behavior from the history of media.
 How has social media changed how we think 

about, interact with or respond to your topic.
How does your topic relate to the

history of media?

Although bullying has always existed, cyber-bullying began in the late 90s when social media first arrived.

In 2000, a survey found that 6% of the young people in the survey had experienced some form of harassment including threats and negative rumors and 2% had suffered distressing harassment. 

(by the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire)

In 2011 a report found that cyber-bullying is a problem that affects almost half of all American teens.(The National Crime Prevention Council)

Now, in 2014 more people use social media than ever before, and the numbers just keep growing. 

Any form of social media (facebook, instagram, snapchat, vine, blogs, youtube, texting, e-mailing, gaming, ect.) can be used for cyberbullying. 

The answer is so simple! Isn't it?

Though this picture may be funny to some, it is very inaccurate and hurtful to victims of cyber bullying

Many people think that cyber bullying can be easily remedied  if they would just....turn off the computer, block that person on their phone, "unfriend" them, and so on. However, people can be bullied even if the don't have a phone or computer!

Much of cyber bullying is not sent directly to the victim but rather to mutual friends, classmates, entire schools, or even entire communities. 

Imagine you have no social media, but many people at school do. A cyber bully can post something negative about you and send it out to the whole school, maybe a secret about you or a rumor they made up. The next day, you get to school, people are looking at you as you walk by, laughing and making comments, not wanting to hang out or be friends with you. It would be very difficult to go to school, let alone defend yourself to everyone.

This is why cyber bullying can't just be "fixed" by walking away from the screen.

Let me know your thoughts, whether you agree or disagree I'm happy to hear them.

What is Cyber Bullying?

art by kwokkinyuen

Cyberbullying 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.