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Students in Singapore alerted to cyber bullying in revised cyber wellness curriculum
Students in Singapore alerted to cyber bullying in revised cyber wellness curriculum
SEP 20, 2014
Source: Straits times
Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways
According to a survey released in July 2014 by Touch Cyber Wellness, which promotes online safety among children, one in three secondary school students and one in five primary school pupils have reported that they were victims of cyber bullying.
3 in 4 youngsters say they have been bullied online
3 in 4 youngsters say they have been bullied online
Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways
Cyberbullying among the young is spreading like a virus here, and it is being underpinned by a culture of silence and inaction.
In the latest survey of the issue, three-quarters of the children and teenagers in Singapore said they had been bullied online, and almost all of the victims did not inform their parents.
Cyber bullying is the action of using the internet to emotionally abuse or harass someone, it can be:
Cyber bullying is the action of using the internet to emotionally abuse or harass someone, it can be:
Through the form of embarrassing pictures, nasty messages, or spreading rumors
In online games, where one person is constantly targeted by other players
A single bully, or a group of bullies, picking on someone online
Not only in schools, but can also be at work places - Where one colleague tries to tarnish the reputation of another,
Effects of cyber bullying
Effects of cyber bullying
Low-esteem
Low-esteem
People who get bullied online feel humiliated, resulting in a lack of confidence in themselves. This may make the people feel badly for themselves, and may result in a change in personality with depression and anger issues.
Reluctant to have their family members see their mobile devices
Reluctant to have their family members see their mobile devices
People being cyber bullied are often reluctant to express their emotions and let their family members know about their plight.
Having suicidal thoughts
Having suicidal thoughts
People being cyber bullied may even lose their will to live, as the cyberbullies constantly bombard them with nasty remarks.
According to a research conducted by the Cyberbullying Research Center, 20% of cyber bullying victims have admitted to having such thoughts
Other effects of cyber bullying include:
Being excluded from social events
May start harming themselves- like hitting themselves
Experiencing trust issues
More likely to abuse alcohol or drugs at an earlier age
At work, one may start getting paranoid, and dread going to work
Measures to take against cyber bullying
Measures to take against cyber bullying
Real life situation:
Hope Witsell was a 13-year-old student who was harassed and bullied by her schoolmates after a private photo that she sent to her boyfriend was forwarded to everyone in the school by another girl, causing her to be harassed both online and in school. The incident reached the school authorities a few months later, and they immediately dismissed her for one week, even without inquiring about the incident. The harassments continued and on September 12, 2009, she killed herself
- Always save the nasty or threatening messages to be used as evidence
- Never respond over social media or text when angry
- Do not just randomly accept anyone as a friend on social networking sites.
- If you are the victim of cyber bullying, ALWAYS inform an adult. (Remember! Do not try to deal with this by yourself, it will be worse for you)
- Help your fellow peers speak out against cyber bullying attacks.
Why is cyber bullying worse than normal bullying?
Why is cyber bullying worse than normal bullying?
Cyber bullying often target's the victim's emotions and mental health
Anyone can be part of cyber bullying
It is hard to identify who are the bullies.
The victim can be exposed to the entire world.
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