Cyberbullying

1. Consequences

1.1. school drop-out

1.2. mental disorder

1.2.1. suicide

1.2.2. depression

1.2.3. anoerexia, bullemia

1.2.4. increase of self-harm

1.3. children having to change school and classes

2. Solutions

2.1. prevention

2.1.1. school actions

2.1.2. national tv campaigns

2.1.3. BEWARE !

3. Definition

3.1. What is cyberbullying, exactly? "Cyberbullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. It has to have a minor on both sides, or at least have been instigated by a minor against another minor. Once adults become involved, it is plain and simple cyber-harassment or cyberstalking. Adult cyber-harassment or cyberstalking is NEVER called cyberbullying..

4. Causes

4.1. group phenomenon

5. Methods of cyberbullying

5.1. Social networks

5.2. text messages, chat rooms

5.3. blogs

5.4. Internet hacking, violation of privacy