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Cyber-bullying Definition; Cyber-bullying is basically bullying by technology such as the internet; social networking sites, or phones.

"Cyber Bullying Statistics - Bullying Statistics." __Bullying Statistics - Teen Violence, Anger, Bullying, Treatment Options__. 26 Sept. 2011 . 10 Statistics;
 * 25 percent of children under 18 have been cyber-bullied.
 * More than 1 in 3 children have been threatened online.
 * Over half of children got bullied online and have also engaged in cyber-bullying.
 * Over half of children don't tell their parents if they are being cyber-bullied.
 * Only 1 in 10 children tell their parents that they have been cyber-bullied.
 * About 1 in 5 cyber bullying incidents are reported to law enforcement.
 * 1 in 10 children have embarressing pictures taken of themselves without knowing.
 * 1 in 5 teen's have sent sexually pictures to others.
 * Guys are more likely to be threatened than girls, when being cyber-bullied.
 * People who have been cyber-bullied are more likely to have a low self- esteem or suicidal thoughts.

Jenson, Randell. "Trash talk on trial." __California lawyer__. . Real life example;
 * Beverly hills
 * 2008
 * Eighth grade
 * About 13 or 14 years old.
 * Saying rude comments about a classmate, calling her things such as ugly and a slut.
 * Made a video about it and put it on youtube
 * The video got 90 views in one night.
 * The girl who posted the video got suspended from school but she took it to court because she said it violated her first amendment right.
 * The decision was made that she could be suspended because her speech offended another student.
 * After the Beverly Hills case, other cyber-bullying cases have had the same punishments or consequences.

"What Are Different Types of cyber-bullying." __Cyberbullying__. 23 Apr. 2010. 27 Sept. 2011 . The Different types of cyber-bullying;


 * Anonymity; When someone hides who they are and make threatening comment's to you.
 * Pseudonyms; When someone changes their name online to something else other then their real name.
 * Flaming; Something someone does out of anger.
 * Masquerading; //Cyber-bullying that take's place where someone pretends that they're somebody they aren't.//
 * //Cyberstalking; A form of harrassment that may lead to actual stalking.//
 * //Outing; A public form, such as forwarding messages to everyone.//
 * //Harrassment; Rude or offensive messages being sent to someone.//
 * //Exclusion; Excluding someone from things or telling everyone to by making up lies about the person.//

"Facts and tips on dealing with Cyber Bullying | Life Skills Knowledge Base." __Home - Character Education, Life Skills, Drug Prevention, Heath Skills - K-6 Elementary School Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources and School Assemblies__. 27 Sept. 2011 . Some ways that children cyber-bully one another;


 * They send mean, threatening, or embarressing pictures or messages.
 * Pretending to be somebody else to make that person look bad.
 * Excluding people from online groups.

__Bullyvictim_chart.pdf__. PDF. Characteristics of bullies and victims;

Bullies; Victims; "What is Cyberbullying?" __Teen Advice - Advice and Community For Teens__. 28 Sept. 2011 . Why cyberbullying is such a problem; "Victims and Bullies Suffer | TOPICS Online Magazine." __TOPICS Online Magazine | ESL/EFL | Sandy Peters and Thomas Peters__. 28 Sept. 2011 . How victims suffer from bullying; "Bullying and Conflict Resolution." __Home | University of Calgary__. 29 Sept. 2011 . Resolving conflicts; GreatSchools, Joining. "The bully and the bystander - Bullying | GreatSchools." __GreatSchools - Public and Private School Ratings, Reviews and Parent Community__. 29 Sept. 2011 . Addressing bullies; __What can schools do?__ PDF What are schools allowed to do about cyberbullying; "Tips for helping students who are being cyberbullied | Cyberbullying | Student advice | Teachtoday." __Teachtoday__. 30 Sept. 2011 . Actions for students to take if someones being cyberbullied; __Cyberbullying resources.__ PDF. Resources available for cyberbullying victims;
 * Enjoys feeling powerful.
 * Show's barely any emotion.
 * Blames the victim's.
 * Don't have low self-esteem's.
 * They can hide their bullying.
 * They enjoy causing pain towards others.
 * Show a lot of emotion.
 * Don't tell anybody because they're scared that it will make things worse.
 * Shy
 * Low self-esteem.
 * It's easier then bullying face to face.
 * They can hide who they are from the person.
 * They can bully the victim over the weekend.
 * There is less of a risk of being caught.
 * They have a low self-esteem.
 * They are unhappy and scared and feel alone.
 * They are effected from these emotions for the rest of their life.
 * They feel worthless and like nobody understands or cares.
 * They could have trouble sleeping, because of stress.
 * School's could have bullying programs.
 * Changes in policies and adding new rules.
 * Having homework to help students understand more.
 * Educate parents about it.
 * They should stand up for the person, if they do there is a 50% chance that the bully will stop.
 * The could tell an adult or someone that could help to stop the situation.
 * They could get a group of people to make the bully feel less powerful.
 * Since it doesn't happen on school property they can't do much unless it effects the school somehow and the learning environment.
 * Although if it does happen at school or on a school computer then there could be consiquences.
 * Contact the persons parents
 * Tell and explain to the student that its not their fault.
 * Encourage them to tell someone.
 * Be there for the person and help them through it.
 * Stick up for them.
 * Books such as Williams, Dana. 2006. Cyberbullying: One Family’s Story. To know that you're not alone and to read other peoples stories about it.
 * Online sources.
 * School programs.
 * Adults, such as teachers or parents.
 * The cops or a friend.