CYBER BULLYING THESIS DEFENSE CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Definition of bullying Different types of bullying Definition of cyberbullying Risks Statistical data in the world Testimonials Difference between bullying and cyberbullying The history of cyberbullying Consequences Problem resolution Articles of the constitution that speak of it Associations that can help Definition of bullying The term "bullying" comes from the English "bull" which means "bull", and from the verb "to bully" which means "to intimidate, oppress". The term bullying refers to repetitive aggressive behavior towards those who are unable to defend themselves. Usually, the roles of bullying are well defined: on the one hand there is the bully, the one who implements physically and/or psychologically violent behavior and on the other hand the victim, the one who instead suffers such attitudes. Different types of Bullying Physical bullying Examples of physical bullying include kicking, hitting, punching, slapping, shoving, and other physical attacks. Verbal bullying Perpetrators of verbal bullying use words, statements, and name-calling to gain power and control over a target Different types of Bullying Prejudicial bullying Cyberbullying Prejudicial bullying is based on prejudices tweens and teens have toward people of different races, religions, or sexual orientation. When a tween or a teen uses the Internet, a smartphone, or other technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person, it is cyberbullying. Different types of Bullying Sexual bullying Relational aggression Sexual bullying consists of repeated, harmful, and humiliating actions that target a person sexually. Sometimes referred to as emotional bullying or social bullying, relational aggression is a type of social manipulation where tweens and teens try to hurt their peers or sabotage their social standing. Articles of the constitution that speak of it art.2 the phenomena of bullying and cyberbullying take the form of episodes of violence that harm the inviolable rights recognized and guaranteed to man, in particular the fundamental value of the dignity of the person. Consequently, the commitment, in the various family, school and association contexts, to spread a respectful and welcoming mental and cultural attitude towards others, aware of the importance of diversity, educational to the sense of community and collective responsibility; art.15 some behaviors attributable to cyberbullying violate the freedom and secrecy of correspondence and any other form of communication. This applies, in particular, to the violation of the victim's private mail account in order to obtain disseminated information to damage his reputation; Definition of cyberbullying Seven types of cyberbullying: 1. Cyberbullying is the online manifestation of a wider phenomenon better known as bullying. Today, technology allows bullies to infiltrate the homes of victims, to materialize in every moment of their lives, persecuting them with offensive messages, images, videos sent via smartphone or published on websites through Internet. Bullying then becomes cyberbullying. Cyberbullying defines a set of aggressive and intentional actions, by a single person or a group, carried out using electronic tools (sms, mms, photos, videos, emails, chat rooms, instant messaging, websites, phone calls), the is to cause damage to a peer unable to defend himself. Cyberbullies can be anonymous and solicit the participation of other anonymous "friends", so that the person does not know who he is interacting with. The material used for cyberbullying actions can be spread all over the world and absence of visible reactions from the victim that do not allow the cyberbully to see the effects of their actions. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Flaming (verbal conflicts) Harassment Denigration (fake news) Cyberstalking (terrifying victims) Impersonation (identity theft) Tricy or Outing (disclosure of stolen information) Exclusion (exclude from a group) Risks of Bullying and Cyberbullying Cyberbullying has evident effects on the behavior of the victim, such as: relationship crisis, social isolation, depressive moods, difficulties in school performance. And these effects can manifest themselves according to the age of the victim, the environmental context and the social context. While Bullying has very serious risks for the victim: depressive disorders, self-harm or suicide can appear. Even for the bully there can be consequences such as marginalization and behavioral disorders The consequences Psychological effects: Anxiety, fear, depression, low self-esteem Physical effects: Gastrointestinal issues, eating disorders and sleep disturbances Behavioral issues and Academic struggles Bullying and Cyberbullying may seem the same thing, but they have typical and recognizable traits, and often lead to very different consequences. Difference between Bullying and Cyberbullying Difference between Bullying and Cyberbullying About bullying ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Bullies are real people Not Responsibility Only bully act bullying Bully is visible Bullying actions are generally told to limitate friends o student Average disinhibition stimulated the dynamic of class Spectators observe the bulliesʼ abusive Difference between Bullying and Cyberbullying About Cyberbullying ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Cyberbullies can be anonymous Not Responsibility and processes of depersonalization Anyone could become a cyberbullying Invisibility Cyberbullying material can be spread all over the world Cyberbullies tend to do online what they would not do in real life Spectators can be absent An story of cyberbullying Unfortunately there are people who use Internet improperly and for harmful purposes. In this context, the year following the first definition of the term " digital natives ", in 2002, a new phenomenon began to manifest itself on the web: cyberbullying. The term was invented by the Canadian educator Bill Besley, who combines the words " cyber " and " bullying " to indicate people using inappropriate ways against other people who can't defend themselves adequately on the internet. Cyberbullying statics ● ● ● ● ● ● About 37% of teenagers have been bullied online Instagram is the social media site where most young people report experiencing cyberbullying 60% of teenagers have witnessed online bullying Only 1 in 10 teen victims will inform a parent or trusted adult of their abuse The top three countries where parents reported the most cyberbullying are India at 38% , Brazil at 29% and the U.S. at 26% The lowest rate of cyberbullying is in Gree with only 5% TESTIMONIALS Flavia Rizza is the testimonial of the State Police against bullying and cyber bullying: with her story she makes kids reflect on the consequences and pushes them to be better. From an early age she was targeted for her physical appearance. It was in elementary school when the name-calling and kicking by a classmate began. It didn’t go better at the middle school, she was in second when curiosity and desire for the goats led her to take questions to the teacher and this earner her the nickname of “licky” of the class. Flavia didn’t have a cell phone and she wasn’t registered on the social media, but it was on the net that someone had posted a photo of her to offend her. fortunately , a screen is not enough to hide the violence of the teanegers and teacher, realizing what was happening, summoned the parents of the bullies to show them the seriousness of the situation. Flavia, after talking to her parents about what was happening, filed a complaint with the postal police and since she has never stopped telling her story to encourage those who are expensive it or have experienced a similar one to report and tell. Because in doing so you stop being victims. PROBLEM RESOLUTION To defend the privacy, so of personal data and contents To increase the punitive effects on people that abuse the network to make actions of virtual violence To preserve victim’s dignity and life To apply heavy punishments on people who use cyberbullying towards the female sex with sexist intentions, committing in this way an aggravated shame because it’s contemptuous to girls’ body, too often exploited with no respect To provide protection to whom is attacked on the network How the victim should behave? To confide in someone Because of embarrassment, only one in ten victims tells to a trusted adult to be bullied - although 68% of teenagers claims that it’s a serious problem How adults have to behave? ➔ ➔ ➔ Recognize the signs Understand the seriousness of the situation Support the victim THANKS! presentation by: ● Mariarosa Paciello ● Flora Guarino ● Giulia Patrone ● Giulia LInsalata ● Linda Fanelli ● Mariacarmela Pantuosco ● Mariacarmela Carlucci ● Mariarosaria Mancino ● Manola Cervellino ● Daniela Matturro ● Andrea Paffetti ● Gilda Notarfrancesco CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, including icons by Flaticon, and infographics & images by Freepik Please keep this slide for attribution