"Don't let Cyberbullying affect YOU!"

"Effects of cyberbullying and how to deal with it."

website by Diego Iraheta Rivera

Cyberbullying has become a big isssue in the online space in recents years.
But, we never get to think what the victim feels during the process cyberbullyig.
This psa will show it's effects and how you can work out theses situations.

What is cyberbullying?

The definition is bullying that takes place on digital divices, like a phone or computer.
Cyberbullying can occur in texting apps, social media apps, forums, or any app that people can view or share information.
The act of cyberbullying is to send, post, or share hateful or threatening posts about someone.

Effects of cyberbullying include:
• Depresstion
• Anger
• Low-selfesteem
• Suicidal thoughts

Missconceptions of victims

Now, there are a lot of missconceptions that come with cyberbullying, especially with victims from theses bullying efforts. Here are some misconceptions to look out for victums.

• victims shows sings of early: Flase
  • victims don't show signs of abuse of abuse until the bullying bacomes overwhelming.

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• perents can tell early signs of their child being cyberbullied:False
  • Parents would be the last to know, as most young victims hide the bullying from them in the early stages of the cyberbullying.

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• Cyberbullying is less harmful than normal bullying:False
  • Cyberbullying can cause the victim to have same amount of physical abuse but also emotional damage. And if it gets overwhelming, it could lead the victim to suicide.

survay information

During the information that was gathered,
we took information from eighth graders to show who they would feel if they were cyberbullied.

Pie-chart information collected from 8th graders are shown:

graph informatin in the pie-chart:

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• 5 out of 21 people
  suffer through
  depressstion do to
  cyberbullying

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• 6 out of 21 people
  experience social anxiety
  due to cyberbullying

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• 10 out of 21
  people were not
  bothered getting cyberbullied

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What can you do if you ever get cyberbullied?

there are many people who suffre from cyberbullying, either it be a friend, a family member, or any random person, everyone can get affected by this situation, including you! So, what can you do if you were to get into one of these situations? Well, there are steps to take when it comes to dealing with cyberbullying.

1. Always stay calm:
   • Cyber Bullies want you to get a reaction out of you,
     so it's better to not respond to them.

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2. Block the cyberbully:
   • Blocking ensures you don't get more harassment from the bully. It also helps that you take screenshots of the bullying for evidence.

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3. Report the cyberbully:
   • Reporting the cyberbullying can help stop the harassment.

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4. Find support from people you know:
   • Finding support can help the victim feel safe. Support can be from a family member, a friend, a teacher, a counselor, or a helpline.

"Don't let it affect YOU!"

Cyberbullying has become a big isssue in the past years, and not gonna be stopping anytime soon. Many people are affected by this sort of bullying, so it's always important that people learn who to deal with these situations. Remember, always be smart about these situations and "DON't LET IT AFFECT YOU!"

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