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11 Facts About Cyber Bullying | DoSomething.org | Volunteer for Social Change

68% of teens agree that cyber bullying is a serious problem.

5 Facts About Cyberbullying | Gaggle Speaks Blog | Jackie Myers

Bullying has morphed into something that is quickly getting out of control. While traditional bullying can stop on the playground or at school, cyberbullying continues outside of school hours. It weighs heavily on the psychological and emotional health of teens and children involved, sometimes leading to anxiety, depression and suicide.

Cyberbullying Facts - Cyberbullying Research Center

Summarizes the latest and most important cyber bullying facts, statistics, and references you should know. The Cyberbullying Research Center is dedicated to providing up-to-date information about the nature, extent, causes, and consequences of cyberbullying among adolescents.

Facts About Bullying | StopBullying.gov

Find out what bullying means at StopBullying.gov. Good overview of many facets of bullying including kids who are bullied, kids who bully others and kids who see bullying.

Facts About Bullying | StopBullying.gov

This section pulls together fundamental information about bullying you can use to build your pieces, including: Definition, State of the Science, Statistics, Bullying and Suicide, Targeted Groups (e.g., LGBT)and Laws.

Facts and statistics on bullying and cyberbullying — Anti-Bullying Training - The Anti-Bullying Ambassadors | Anti-Bullying Charity

Facts and statistics on bullying and cyberbullying...

Cyber Bullying Infographics

Bullying is a serious problem that affects all kids nationwide, and all adults have a role in helping to stop it. This infographic provides some of the most revealing statistics behing bullying, how to detect it and take action.

Cyber Bullying Facts|No Bullying|Nobullying.com

Nobullying.com is an online forum aimed at educating, advising, counselling and all importantly, helping to stop bullying, in particular, cyber bullying. They list the major cyber bullying facts.

Cyberbullying (Infographic)

“Have no illusions about this—bullying is much more than just a random occurrence that takes place from time to time on schoolyards and in workplaces. It is often carefully premeditated and executed against the intended victims. Bullying is an epidemic of cruelty and needless suffering that has only expanded in scope and power with the dawn of Internet, the misuse of which gives the assurance of anonymity—and, as such, a degree of protection—to those who perpetrate this horrible crime against humanity. Today, we have cyberbullying, and it is no less harmful or toxic than traditional bullying. One way or another, it has to stop.” Former Victim

http://www.stopbullying.gov/image-gallery/what-you-need-to-know-infographic.pdf

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Infographic: Cyberbully VS Cybervictim

No one is 100% Bully-proof. This site provides information contrasting cyberbully vs cybervictim. Identifies types and tips, advice for parents, where to get help and how to avoid the temptation to bully.

Pinterest: Discover and save creative ideas

Pinterest is a visual discovery tool that you can use to find ideas for all your projects and interests. Must create an account and identify five areas of interest to follow. Good source of infographics on any subject.

The Online Epidemic Of Cyberbullying - CrimeWire

Cyberbullying represents a huge problem for adolescents and teens, but many parents don't know about it. Check out this infographic to get all the facts!

Top 10 Cyberbullying Infographics |

Top 10 Cyberbullying Infographics.

Cyber Bullying Information for Students

Bystander Revolution | Take The Power Out Of Bullying

Bystander Revolution is a crowd-sourced collection of simple things you can do to take the power out of bullying.

Delete Cyberbullying - End Cyberbullying

Our mission is to educate students and parents about cyberbullying and to work toward its eradication.

Stop Cyber Bullying

Cyberbully411 is an effort to provide resources for youth who have questions about or have been targeted by online harassment. The website was created by the Center for Innovative Public Health Research, formerly Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc, with funding from the Community Technology Foundation of California.

The Myth of “Mean Girls” | Blog | StopBullying.gov

Bullying can take many forms: hitting or pushing (physical bullying), teasing or calling others bad names (verbal bullying).  And it also involves relational forms, such as manipulating peer relationships by spreading nasty rumors, threatening to terminate friendships or excluding someone from a social group.  Students who are bullied in any of these ways may suffer from depression and anxiety, and have academic problems.

Cyber Bullying Quizzes

A variety of links to quiz, "Are You a Cyber Bully" or "Have You Been Cyber Bullied".

CyberBullying Quiz_1109 - Cyber_Bullying_Quiz_0108.pdf

Use browser that supports the displaying of pdf's. This quiz tests your knowledge about Cyberbullying with an answer key. Developed by the Attorney General for the state of Illinois, Lisa Madigan, chief legal officer. As an advocate for the public interest, Attorney General Lisa Madigan works to protect and defend the rights of the people of Illinois. She also works with the Legislature to strengthen the laws to better protect Illinois residents.

DP_Cyberbullying_UpstanderQuiz_BrainBooster.pdf

Do you know what it takes to be an Upstander? Take the quiz and find out. Use browser that supports the displaying of pdf's.

Dr. Phil.com - Cyberbully Quiz

Cyberbullying Quiz - Have you ever been Cyberbullied? Dr. Phil McGraw, a well-known mental health professional, is the host of the daytime talk show, Dr. Phil. Using his top-rated show as a teaching tool, he takes aim at the critical issues of our time, including the “silent epidemics” of bullying, drug abuse, domestic violence, depression, child abuse, suicide and various forms of severe mental illness.

Quizzes - Nobody Stands Alone

The NobodyStandsAlone campaign is a strategic initiative of KINSA, the Kids’ Internet Safety Alliance. KINSA is a not-for-profit organization that rescues children from harm through its elite global cyber force. NobodyStandsAlone program was developed to combat cyberbullying. By providing up to date education and information to students, parents, and teachers, NobodyStandsAlone helps kids take back control.

STOP cyberbullying: Are you a cyberbully?

What cyberbullying is, how it works and how to understand and deal with cyberbullies.

Cyber Bullying Stories

Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case That Made History | Teaching Tolerance

Bullied is a documentary film that chronicles one student’s ordeal at the hands of anti-gay bullies and offers an inspiring message of hope to those fighting harassment today. It can become a cornerstone of anti-bullying efforts in middle and high schools. Bullied is designed to help administrators, teachers and counselors create a safer school environment for all students, not just those who are gay and lesbian. It is also intended to help all students understand the terrible toll bullying can take on its victims, and to encourage students to stand up for their classmates who are being harassed.

Cyberbully Full movie - YouTube

Cyberbully (2011) is a television film that premiered on July 17, 2011 on ABC Family. ABC Family worked with Seventeen magazine to make the film,. The film received a generally positive review from Common Sense Media, who gave the film a 4 out of 5 star rating, stating "Cyberbully is a great jumping-off point for talking to teens about the very real dangers that exist online. The movie does a good job of working in most of the hot-button issues related to this topic, including the anonymity that exists online, the legal loopholes that enable cyberbullying, the social pressure on teens to partake in digital relationships, and the emotional devastation that bullying inflicts on its victims and their families."

Interviews - John Halligan | Growing Up Online | FRONTLINE | PBS

Interview conducted by NPR's Frontline with Ryan Halligan's father John Halligan. John Halligandiscusses the tragedy, the events leading up to it, and what he discovered about his son's online life afterwards.

Ryan's Story Presentation

Website is dedicated to the memory of Ryan Patrick Halligan 1989 - 2003 and for all children suffering from the pain of being bullied and having thoughts of suicide.

Rude vs. Mean vs. Bullying: Defining the Differences | Signe Whitson

It is important to distinguish between rude, mean and bullying so that teachers, school administrators, police, youth workers, parents and kids all know what to pay attention to and when to intervene.

Cyberbullying State Law

Bullying-and-Cyberbullying-Laws.pdf

Cyber Bullies Hard to Stop : NPR

Anyone can be a cyber bully — a kid, a college student, a mom. Megan Meier's recent suicide after being taunted on MySpace shows how difficult it can be to police bad behavior online.

Cyberbullying and the States

A complete summary of the all state and territory statutes on cyberbullying.

Cyberbullying Laws: 49 States With Laws Against Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying can have devastating effects. Stories of cyberbullying typically end in violent retaliation or suicide. See how states are combatting bullies.

Cyberbullying legislation and case law: Implications for school policy and practice - Cyberbullying Research Center

Summary of U.S. laws and court cases to help inform school policy on responding to cyberbullying.

Resources

Anti-Bullying Procedures in Schools

Bullying is defined in the Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools as "unwanted negative behaviour, verbal, psychological or physical conducted by an individual or group against another person (or persons) and which is repeated over time". More information on the definition of bullying, types of bullying and the impact and indicators of bullying is available in Sections 2 and 3 of the procedures for schools. - See more at: http://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Information/Bullying/Anti-Bullying-Procedures-in-Schools.html#sthash.sgE1ybRJ.dpuf Anti-Bullying-Procedures-for-Primary-and-Post-Primary-Schools.pdf

Be More Than a Bystander | StopBullying.gov

Simple and safe ways your child can help someone being bullied.

Bullying, Cyberbullying, Hate Crimes, Invasion of Privacy and Tolerance | UNCW Randall Library

Randall Library joins with the greater University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) community in promoting tolerance and diversity and opposing bullying and harassment. This website provides selective information and resources about bullying, cyberbullying, hate crimes, the invasion of privacy and tolerance.

Characteristics of Bullies(1).pdf

Bullies come in all shapes and sizes. They can be large or small, atheletic or not, popular or not, boys or girls. It is important to remember that you can't tell if somone is a bully by what he or she looks like. The only way to edntify a bully is by how they act. A bully can be anyone, and their is no one profile, but here are some typical behaviors.

Cyberbullying: An Interview with Nancy Willard « Educational Technology and Change Journal

Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D., is the director of the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use. She is the author of two books, Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats: Responding to the Challenge of Online Social Cruelty, Threats, and Distress (Research Press) and Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens, Helping Young People Use the Internet Safely and Responsibly (Jossey Bass). A new book, Cyber Savvy: Embracing Digital Safety and Citizenship, will be published later 2011 by Corwin Press.

Cyberbullying: An Interview with Parry Aftab « Educational Technology and Change Journal

Parry Aftab, J.D., is the executive director of WiredSafety, a site where victims can receive one-on-one assistance when they have been bullied online. She is the author of a number of books on Internet safety, including A Parent’s Guide to the Internet (1997) and The Parent’s Guide to Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace (2000).

Dr. Sameer Hinduja, Bullying and Cyberbullying Speaker, Expert, Author, and Researcher - Cyberbullying Research Center, Florida Atlantic University

Dr. Sameer Hinduja, Bullying and Cyberbullying Speaker, Expert, Author, and Researcher - Cyberbullying Research Center, Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Sameer Hinduja is a Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University and Co-Director of the Cyberbullying Research Center. He is recognized internationally for his groundbreaking work on the subjects of cyberbullying and safe social networking, concerns that have paralleled the exponential growth in online communication by young people.

Embrace Civility

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Home - Cyberbullying Research Center

StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying. Provides bullying and cyberbullying statistics, resources, presentations, downloads, activities, events, facts, examples, and more.

Home | StopBullying.gov

Bullying can happen anywhere and to anyone. Help stop bullying at school, online, and in the community. For more information, visit StopBullying.gov. StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying.

National Bullying Prevention Center - Bullying Info and Facts

PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center actively leads social change, so that bullying is no longer considered an accepted childhood rite of passage. PACER provides innovative resources for students, parents, educators, and others, and recognizes bullying as a serious community issue that impacts education, physical and emotional health, and the safety and well-being of students.

NEA - Identify, Intervene, Advocate

Identify, Intervene, Advocate - A toolkit to help educators create bully free schools. Resources & Tools - Valuable research to help turn your school into a bully free zone.

NetSmartz Kids

Online resource with interactive activites and games teaching children, teens, parents & educators safety on the Internet. Fun safe internet links for kids. The mission of the organization is to serve as the nation’s resource on the issues of missing and sexually exploited children. The organization provides information and resources to law enforcement, parents, and children, including child victims, as well as other professionals.

Reviews & Age Ratings - Best Movies, Books, Apps, Games for Kids

Common Sense is dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology. We empower parents, teachers, and policymakers by providing unbiased information, trusted advice, and innovative tools to help them harness the power of media and technology as a positive force in all kids’ lives. Common Sense Media improves the lives of kids and families by providing independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media.

STOP cyberbullying

What cyberbullying is, how it works and how to understand and deal with cyberbullies. StopCyberbullying was the first cyberbullying prevention program in North America. Its specially-trained young volunteers design and deliver community programs to help their peers address cyberbullying. StopCyberbullying's founder, Parry Aftab, calls them her "cyberarmy" empowered to tackle this important issue.

Welcome to WiredSafety.org

WiredSafety is the largest and oldest online safety, education, and help group in the world. Originating in 1995 as a group of volunteers rating websites, it now provides one-to-one help, extensive information, and education to cyberspace users of all ages on a myriad of Internet and interactive technology safety, privacy and security issues. WiredSafety, is the largest online safety, education and help group in the world. We are a cyber-neighborhood watch and operate worldwide in cyberspace through our thousands of volunteers worldwide. (WiredSafety is run entirely by unpaid volunteers.)

What is Cyberbullying | StopBullying.gov

A federal government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying. Cyberbullying uses electronic devices like computers and phones.

Which One of Them is the Cyberbully? | Choices

Nasty fake profiles, scathing sub-tweets, embarrassing snapchats—you know what digital drama is, but do you know how you can get sucked in? Read about four different types of online bullies—and make sure you don’t become one of them. Choices is a magazine dedicated to the health and well-being of middle and high school students. Published by Scholastic, each issue is packed with page-turning stories about crucial issues that matter to teens— from bullying, drinking, and technology, to nutrition, fitness, and goal-setting

Facts and statistics on bullying and cyberbullying — Anti-Bullying Training - The Anti-Bullying Ambassadors | Anti-Bullying Charity

Facts and statistics on bullying and cyberbullying...