Ricardo's Story -Making Fun of Others Online -Cyberbullying
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- Available after Aug 3, 2015 at 12am
Key Terms
target: noun -a person who is the object of an intentional action
offender: noun -a person who has malicious intent to hurt or damage someone
bystander: noun -a person who does nothing when they witness something happening
upstander: noun -a person who supports and stands up for someone else
escalate: verb- to increase or make more intense
de-escalate: verb - to decrease or make less intense
Though most teens are not cyberbullies, offenders are often motivated by a desire for power, status, and attention – and their targets are often people they are competing with for social standing. Cyberbullies often take advantage of the Web’s anonymity to antagonize someone without being recognized and attacked in return. This often involves group behavior where others escalate the situation by siding with the offender against the target. One-third of teens say they have been cyberbullied at one time or another.
Watch: “Ricardo’s Story – Making Fun of Others Online,” and identify the factors that contribute to online cruelty.
- reflect on the factors that intensify online cruelty and cyberbullying,
- identify what targets and upstanders can do when online cruelty occurs,
- recognize their own role in escalating or de-escalating online cruelty.