Cyber Bullying

More and more kids are being targeted by bullies who use technology like emails, websites (such as MySpace and Bebo) and text messages.

The news comes in the same week that newspapers reported a 13-year-old was being bullied by two school boys who set up a website to attack him.

 

A four-year survey of more than 11,000 children found nearly 15% had received nasty or aggressive messages.

 

Researchers have seen a steady increase in the number of children suffering from cyber bullying.

 

It was found that girls were more likely than boys to report being bullied by email and text messages.

 

Researcher Nathalie Noret said: "Teachers and parents need to realise that a child's mobile phone or computer isn't just a communications tool - it is also a way for a bully to reach children in their own home."

 

The boys who set up the website, which was live for several months, were suspended from school but have now returned. They received formal police warnings.

 

The boy they bullied has moved to another school.

 

from BBC.co.uk

Have you ever been cyber bullied or have you ever been a cyber bully? What do you think on this matter?

Not only is the internet filled with perverts but some of them are really wierd. I saw on a show when people that work with the Police chat with other people online the catch people that want to have relationships with under aged girls.(With these cases I have only seen MALES)

Not only is the internet filled with perverts but some of them are really wierd. I saw on a show when people that work with the Police chat with other people online the catch people that want to have relationships with under aged girls.(With these cases I have only seen MALES)

There are a lot of weird people online and I think that there should be cyber police to help get these people off the web before they do something stupid.

You only allow as much bullying as you can from your "enemies" or spammers as you can allow them. Yeah I've seen that show where "cyber police" catch online predators. They chat up a storm with these predators and meet them up at some house and then arrest them. It was on tv before. I think nightline or something with Peter Jennings. There was a pastor that got caught, and some other people. When asked why they were there. The people responded that they were here to drop off something for someone. lol.BUSTED anyways. Its just that you can really limit yourself to all this crap online. Dont' put your personal information online and all that stuff. Than why are little kids on myspace and stuff. They should be blocked because how stupid can you be to meet a stranger online. its just stupid.

Here is are some links to an articles related to prditors on myspce:

to the article:http://www.nbcnews.com/id/13437619/http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/11644084/

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/11165576/

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/12289591/?GT1=7938

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/12021784/

 

I think these are s good example of preditors online using social networks like Myspace to get ther victims.

Edited August 25, 2006 by cgrim29588 (see edit history)

I doubt many people will admit that they have ever been a cyber bully. Kids shouldn't just give their emailaddress and phone number to everyone in the school. You know what suprised me? My 8-year old student has a cellphone, one with a camera. She doesn't really need it, since she doesn't go anywhere alone. But you'll see that once she leaves primary school, it will become 'popular' among kids to exchange phone numbers just for fun, and that's when she's probably going to hand over her number to everyone and his mom and dog. The perfect moment for bullying to start. Nowadays I have different email addresses, one for work, one for family and good friends, one for might-be spam (when I have to sign up first in order to receive a free surprisebox at uni ) and a few accounts for 'online' stuff. I did have an email address when I was 13 years old, but then I already knew to not give it to just anyone. My other classmates however, were rather eager to make their msn friends-list become as huge as possible They had (and still may have) persons in their msn list who they don't even like!! Unfortunately many parents have no clue what MySpace is It's not only MySpace btw, parents have absolutely *no idea* what their kids do on the internet, that they talk to strangers and that they share their mobile number in chat boxes and such. 14-year old girls nowadays take off their clothes very easily in front of their webcam when a 16-year old guy (who in reality is probably a lot older than that) ask for it on msn. Some teenagers are so insecure...they need a lot of attention and want to be called cute and cool or hot. In the beginning they are very happy to actually get involved with perverted strangers online voluntary, then they get scared because their 'friend' is asking for more and also for personal details and it's *then* that they start calling it bullying because they start feeling threated. So, in some cases, kids are naive really, they 'open too many possibilities' to become bullied. They talk to every weirdo who adds them on msn, not knowing that it's three of their classmates who are tricking him. But it's more complicated when you don't have a MySpace account, don't give out your phone number and such, yet....out of nowhere people create a website themselves to harrass you... Even if you don't allow others to spam you, what can you do to prevent someone to open a website about you, with your real name on it, your address, your pictures, disgusting gossips about you etc..? Sometimes it's hard to do something about becoming bullied online.

Ink, you make a long post, but it is full of good information, everyone should read!!