Transcript Cyber Bullying PP

Cyber Bullying
2008-2009 i-SAFE survey of 150,000 high school students
• 57% said hurtful or angry things to another
person, had someone say hurtful or angry
things to them, and/or were bullied
• 59% reported that people on the Internet
said mean or hurtful things about them or
someone else they knew
• 52% were bullied
Cyber Bullying
What is Cyber Bullying?
• The use of information and communication involving
electronic technologies to facilitate deliberate and
repeated harassment or threat to an individual or
group.
• Being cruel to others by sending or posting harmful
material using technology means:
• Power
• Control
• Human Relationships
Cyber Bullying
What is Cyber Bullying?
• The Constitution protects Internet
speech that is critical, annoying,
offensive, or demeaning as long as it
does not include a direct threat or incite
violence.
Cyber Bullying
Ohio Anti-Bullying Bill 276
• “Repetitive and hostile behavior with the
intent to harm others through the use of
information and communication
technologies and other Web-based online
sites (also known as “cyberbullying”)
Cyber Bullying
Indiana Legislation
• There are no state cyber bullying laws
currently enacted. There are some
proposed policies on record.
• Current legislation
• IC 35-45-2-2 Harassment; "obscene
message" defined
•IC 35-45-2-1 Intimidation - A person
who communicates a threat to another
person.