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Speeches About Cyberbullying

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Jaryn Kendall
Mrs. Bauch
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March 4, 2016

Concerns about Cyberbullying Cyberbullying is bullying that is done online or over text and calling (common sense media). Today I will be telling you why cyberbullying is and should be a concern. Frist I will talk about what is considered to be cyberbullying and the effect it has on people. Then I am going to share two stories about teens that experienced cyberbullying. Lastly I will tell you how to prevent cyberbullying and how common it really is. First I will talk about what is considered to be cyberbullying and the effect it has on people. Parents have no idea what to label as cyberbullying. They also don?t know how or if kids should be punished for cyberbullying. Only certain things are …show more content…

Cyberbullying is more common than face-to-face bullying thanks to all the technology we have. A lot of bullies will make fake accounts so that you don?t know who they are. It is also said that cyberbullying is more common than drug abuse (Elgot). Cyberbullying is most common for kids ages 9-14. Every 1 in 3 kids have been cyberbullied. 43% of kids who were cyberbullied said it took place on a messaging app, 30% say it took place on a social media site and 29% say they were bullied while online playing video games. Some ways to prevent cyberbullying is never respond it will only make things worse. Make sure you log off and block the bully. You should always change personal information and be sure to report fake accounts and be sure to never delete anything from a bully (Common sense Media). Cyberbullying a lot of times leads to considering suicide or self-harm …show more content…

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Elgot, Jessica. ?One in Five Young People Have Suffered Online Abuse Study Finds.? The Guardian. 24 Sep. 2015: 11. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 22 Feb. 2016. http://sks.sirs.com
Halligan, John and Kelly. ?Ryan?s Story.? N.p. n.d. Web. 4 march 2016. www.ryanpatrickhalligan.org
Higgins, Lori. ?Cyberbullying Has Parents Puzzled.? Detroit Free Press. 21 Sep. 2015: 4. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 22 Feb. 2016. http://sks.sirs.com
Pappas, Stephanie. ?Social Media Cyberbullying Linked to Teen Depression.? Scientific America. Live Science. Web. 23 June.

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