Cyberbullying is bullying with the use of digital technologies. It can take place on social media, messaging platforms, gaming platforms and mobile phones. It is repeated behaviour, aimed at scaring, angering or shaming those who are targeted.

ÇİĞDEM SARĞIN

NENE HATUN GIRL ANATOLIAN IMAM HATİP HIGH SCHOOL

Examples include:

ÇİĞDEM SARĞIN

NENE HATUN GIRL ANATOLIAN IMAM HATİP HIGH SCHOOL

        Face-to-face bullying and cyberbullying can often happen alongside each other. But cyberbullying leaves a digital footprint – a record that can prove useful and provide evidence to help stop the abuse.

ÇİĞDEM SARĞIN

NENE HATUN GIRL ANATOLIAN IMAM HATİP HIGH SCHOOL

Making a Joke? Or Bullying? What is the difference?

Making a joke and bullying a person are two very different actions, but sometimes they can be confused for one another.

“So I guess to me joking would be actually joking as in somebody told somebody a specific type of joke,” says West counselor Mrs. Howe.

 “Bullying is an action that is repeated over and over again and, it hurts a person, it could be physical, mental, or emotional [bullying]” explains Mrs. Howe.

Havvali Özel

Burdur, Turkey

Şeker Ortaokulu

Bullying is when you say something hurtful and you mean it and even if it’s in a laughy way it’s still bullying,”

Bullies are mainly people who are not your friend even if they say they are. 

People that are your friends don’t bully you, so if they are truly a good friend they would not do that. If a friend is bullying you then they are really not your friend,” says counselors.

 Bullying happens to a lot of people and most of the time the bully is not a friend or not a true friend to the victim. 

Havvali Özel

Burdur, Turkey

Şeker Ortaokulu

THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF CYBERBULLYING

As the technological devices can be used for in a positive way  these tools can also be used to hurt other people. Even if it’s done in personal or via technology,the effects are similar. 

EMİNE ULAŞ/İSTİKLAL SECONDARY SCHOOL

So,cyberbullying can affect us in many ways.

1.Mentally: feeling stupid,fearmental health problems,depression and anxiety,risk of suicide...

2. Emotionally: feeling ashamed,embarrasment,loss of interest,low self-esteem, anger, being pessimistic...

3.Physically: fatique, symptoms due to sleeping disorder.headache, stomachache, loss of weight, muscle pain...

    On the other hand , those people may skip their school and use drugs and alcohol.

    Although there are so many bad effects of cyberbullying, it can be overcome and people may regain their health and self-confidence.

EMİNE ULAŞ/ İSTİKLAL SECONDARY SCHOOL

Who should I talk to ?

Ask  help from someone you trust such as your parents, a close family member or another trusted adult(a counsellor or your favourite teacher).

And if you are not comfortable talking to someone you know, search for a helpline in your country to talk to a professional counsellor.                                               

                                                                     Yasemin KAPLAN

                                    ŞEHİT SELİM TOPAL SECONDARY SCHOOL

If the bullying happens on a social platform, start with blocking the bully and formally reporting their behaviour on the platform itself. Social media companies have to  keep their users safe.

It can be helpful to collect evidence – text messages and screen shots of social media posts – to show what’s really happening.

If you feel yourself  in immediate danger, then you should contact the police or emergency services in your country.                                                                                    Yasemin KAPLAN

                               ŞEHİT SELİM TOPAL SECONDARY SCHOOL

HOW CAN YOU SHARE IT WITH YOUR PARENTS?

If you are exposed to cyberbullying, you should definitely share it with your parents. These ideas may help you;

*Be clear about what's going on

*Talk about how you feel. Do you feel hurt?

*Talk to your parents when they are not busy.

*You can think about the solutions together.

*Maybe you know more about this stuff than your parents do. If that’s the case, tell them what you know about  cyberbullying, and share websites and other resources that you think will be helpful

Çiler UZUNOĞLU

Feride Ahmet Şener Secondary School

Tonya/Trabzon

Here are some ways you might open the conversation:

Çiler UZUNOĞLU

Feride Ahmet Şener Secondary School

Tonya/Trabzon

How can ı use the net without being cyberbullied?

-Never post personal information of your oline friends.

-Don't put something online that you don’t want your

 classmates to see, even in e-mail.

-Never share your internet passwords, except you.

 -Do not send messages to others when you are angry

 or upset.

Mervat Bani Khalaf

Irbid, Jordan 

Khadija Um AlMo'minin Secondary School

-Prevent communication from cyberbullying, and delete 

messages without reading them.

-Always be  polite while  online as you are in your life

-Never send negative emails

-Use the privacy settings on social media

Mervat Bani Khalaf

Irbid, Jordan 

Khadija Um AlMo'minin Secondary School

What can I do to prevent my personal information from being used to manipulate or humiliate me ?

 Think twice before posting or sharing anything online – it may stay online forever and could be used to harm you later. Don’t give out personal details such as your address, telephone number or the name of your school.

Learn about the privacy settings of your favourite social media apps.

         Here are some actions you can take on many of them:

Semra Kayaalp

Galip Öztürk Secondary School

On most of your favourite social media, people aren't notified when you block, restrict or report them.

Semra Kayaalp

Galip Öztürk Secondary School

Is cyberbullying punished?

There are  schools that take cyberbullying seriously. So, report to the school in case of any cyberbullying.

Although laws against cyberbullying are relatively new and few, people have a right to and to have the offender held accountable.

Rojbin ERİK/Kadıköy Village Secondary School

In some countries, cyberbullying victims can benefit from some rights such as seeking protection, prohibiting communication from a specific person and  restricting the use of electronic devices used by that person for cyberbullying.

However, it would be better to focus on repairing the harm and mending the relationship than punishment.

Rojbin Erik/Kadıköy Village Secondary School

Are internet companies responsible?

Many of them are introducing ways to address it and better protect their users with new tools, guidance and ways to report online abuse.

Technology companies have a responsibility to protect their users especially children and young people.

It is up to all of us to hold them accountable when they’re not living up to these responsibilities.

Yasemin KAPLAN

Şehit Selim Topal Secondary School

Tetiana Shypko

Kuibyscheve, Ukraine

Bilmak school "Intelect"

Bahar GÜNER -Ulamış Ortaokulu

The most interesting cyberbullying facts:

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Bahar GÜNER -Ulamış Ortaokulu

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Bahar GÜNER -Ulamış Ortaokulu

Digital technology is now a central part of most young peoples’ lives. Parents need to show patience and curiosity about their child’s online behavior. 

Parents must be clear that bullying is always unacceptable. But, they should also try to see the situation through their child’s eyes, as young people may not have the maturity to fully consider the consequences of their actions.

Children will often try to justify their behavior, so a parent’s role is to help them develop empathy for others. 

This requires ongoing discussions and encouraging the child to reflect on how their behavior makes others feel. It is unhelpful for the child to be shamed or to ban access to the technology. This kind of response prevents the child from opportunities to learn responsible online behavior.

If the behavior continues, then it may be necessary to involve health professionals and the child’s school. Strengthening parents’ skills in effectively managing issues of cyberbullying is an important part of the solution.

                                                             Habibe BAL

                                                  Gaziemir Atatürk Secondary School

TIPS & HELPS AGAINST CYBERBULLYING

                 Habibe BAL                                                 Gaziemir Atatürk Secondary School

The links may help us

https://www.voicesofyouth.org/stand-up-speak-out

https://www.unicef.org/turkey/en/cyberbullying-what-it-and-how-stop-it

-Güvenli Net (guvenlinet.org.tr)

https://www.unicef.org/end-violence/kind-notes

https://www.voicesofyouth.org/stand-up-speak-out

https://www.unicef.org/end-violence/youth-manifesto

Yasemin KAPLAN

Şehit Selim Topal Secondary School

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