Whether chatting, social network or on the game platform - online to meet fellow students is not always funny . Sometimes classmates begin to spread vulgarity. But they also abuse their cell phones.
Anne * surfs the SchülerVZ. Sarah from the gymnastics club has offered the friendship. Anne clicked - hey presto one of her profile, a new online friend. Click, click, on page Nicos new photos lights from the class trip. Click, Nico the grimaces. Klick, the math teacher frantically waving in front of the bus. Click - Anne and solidifies. Nico has photographed her butt - head from behind when boarding the bus. Under the image is as a comment: "Man, is the thick, man," Heat shoots in Anne's face. "My butt's not too fat? The look so now all ", she rushes through the brain.
Whether defamatory photos in the social network, scattered rumors in chat or insults via text message - in the new media is a new form of bullying is rampant. The so-called cyber bullying. "Cyber bullying way in many cases, other circuits than traditional bullying," said Media educator Rebecca Maier of the Children and Youth Advisory "Helpline". In the mobile world knows the chicane no breaks, no school hours and no holidays. Bullied students are under constant fire. On the Internet, to disseminate information in seconds with the greatest spread: About forums, invitation features or mass mailings to reach bullying offenders with one click all their acquaintances.
14 percent of young people in Germany 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. years indicate about them is incorrect or offensive ever been spread on the Internet, JIM Youth Study says 2009 of the Media Education Research Association Southwest. For those concerned each incident is one too many, warns Professor Norbert Schneider, director of the State Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia. "cyber bullying attacks are virtually left but real wounds"
cyber bullying attacks are virtually left but real wounds
As with Anne. The first unhappy stares at the screen and do not know what to do. "The most important that the children know that they must not tolerate the violation," Maier said determined media educator. "We advise the children, for example, immediately notify the operator of the website that their privacy rights were violated." Facebook SchülerVZ Lokalisten or have it become your own buttons called to report a person "" squeal "or. In his own words punish the networks with bullying or warnings of a temporary or permanent deletion of the profile of the perpetrator. The experts of the "Helpline" recommend that affected children also to ignore the sender to block him or her privacy settings to manage severe.
"However, the deletion of the online insult is not enough," says Maier. Because typically to know Mobbende and bullied. As Anne and Nico. Their conflict with each other are maintained. Nico annoys Anne loss is not just virtually: In the Lessons he mocks them again for ever. "Usually, children can not solve bullying problems alone. Therefore we advise them to look for friends or people they trust, help. "In this way, the chances increase significantly that not only the cyber world, but also the real world a pleasant place again.
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advises the Youth Info Bremen for the prevention of cyber bullying:
• Carefully with your own data: The more information a person is online, the greater the attack surface. Therefore rarely possible to disclose names and contact information. In social networks, only contact with real friends . Make • With
express caution: In principle, online, any statement can be passed with a few clicks of countless others. So think carefully beforehand.
• inform yourself: Who Googles his own name finds out very quickly where it appear in what context and can act on disagreeable.
• Not responding to attacks: On direct harassment via email, IM or SMS engage the first place. Responses often encourage the attack starting. Therefore, the harassment rather ignore or web site operator to delete request.
• Collect evidence: In order to defend themselves against the bullies, it is useful to repeal abusive emails and SMS or to make screenshots of attacks on websites.
Where there's still more help? contact for students
What is bullying? When a conflict is "normal" and when "bullying"? What can students do to be bullied? Answers to these and other questions can be found here . Stop
source NRW Ministry of Education
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