what are the latest statitcs representing the number of victims of cyberbullying ?

* One in three parents worldwide (33%) report knowing a child in their community who had been
cyberbullied, up from 26% in 2011.

* Globally, 17% say their own child has experienced cyberbullying. This number is on the rise, namely in
South Africa (up from 10% in 2011 to 25% now) and Turkey (up from 5% in 2011 to 19% now). The
United States has also seen a significant uptick in parents reporting their child has been cyberbullied, up
to 27% this year from 15% in 2011.

*Regionally, Latin America experiences the highest amount of cyberbullying on social media platforms
(76%) compared to APAC which is the lowest (53%). Across the board, 51% globally reported that
cyberbullying is done by a classmate of the child who was bullied. In North America this number is the
highest (65%), and in the Middle East/Africa (39%) it is the lowest.

what are the different forms of cyber bullying ?

By that we mean deliberate social exclusion. So blatantly not inviting a friend to a Facebook event is
enough to be felt like social exclusion for the person not invited.

outing

To out someone means to embarrass or publicly humiliate a person or a group by posting sensitive or
secret information about them online, without their consent.

trolling

an online troll is someone who enjoys messing with a community, by posting aggressive and provocative
messages that will, for sure, tigger emotional responses from others. It’s also apparently the favorite
hobby of more than 25% of people who are active on at least one social media (source: YouGov).

harassment

Harassment is one of the most serious form on bullying. It refers to a constant, intentional and strong
form of bullying, manifesting mainly through abusing, cruel and threatening messages to the victim. It
can lead to dramatic situations.

cyberstalking

This form of cyberbullying is so intense, it can only be the work of some kind of unstable person.
Cyberstalking is cyberbullying level 1000; it’s described as the action of using the internet to stalk and/or
harass someone or a group. It can take diverse forms; false accusations, defamation, or even go as far as
identity theft, threats, vandalism and sexual soliciting…

fraping

Times have changed indeed, what used to be just a tasteless joke a few years ago can be considered an
infraction today… Nowadays it’s called “Fraping”, a contraction of the words “Facebook” and “raping”, no
less. Urbandictionary defines fraping as “The act of raping someone’s Facebook page when they leave it
open and vulnerable”.

fake profiles

Fakes profiles are often used on social media to anonymously attract or bully victims. Sometimes bullies
can even pretend to be another victim seeking help to target someone. Bullied people are also
susceptible to hide behind fake profiles. In May 2018, Facebook claimed to have deactivated 583 million
of fake accounts.

dissing

Dissing is the act of sending or posting online cruel information, with the goal of tarnishing your
reputation or your loved ones’. The cyber bully usually knows you and is looking to put you down by
posting pictures, screenshots or videos.

trickery

Also called confidence trick, it’s what happens when someone gains your trust, only to have you reveal
embarrassing or secret information and then use it against you by sharing them online.

catfishing

Catfishing is often the action of impersonating someone that you’re not, for deceptive purposes. It can
be achieved through stealing identities, posting pictures, and/or creating fake social media accounts. A
catfish wants to hide who he/she really is. This kind of person will study your social media profile or your
child’s, and steal information from it to create a believable fake identity. Why some people are doing that
is a not an easy question to answer, but it’s important to remember that it can potentially damage your
reputation.

what are the prevention policies applied internationally? waht about tunisia ?

• Protection from Harassment Act 1997: includes criminal

and civil provision for harassment (incidents that have

happened repeatedly, i.e. on more than two occasions). It

also provides a more serious offence of someone causing

another person to fear, on at least two occasions, that

violence will be used against them. Stalking, including

cyberstalking, is covered.

• Communications Act 2003: covers all forms of improper

public communications, and makes an offence of sending

grossly offensive, obscene, indecent or menacing

messages, or of sending (or causing to be sent) messages

causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety.

• Computer Misuse Act 1990: may apply when

cyberbullying takes the form of hacking into someone

else’s account. There are also additional civil laws on

confidentiality and privacy.

• Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015: criminalises the

porn’) of adults without their consent, with the intent to

cause distress.

• Protection of Children Act 1978: criminalises the taking,

creating, showing, distributing, possessing with a view to

distributing, and publishing any advertisement of indecent

photographs of children (people under the age of 18).

• Criminal Justice Act 1988: makes the possession

of indecent photographs of children (under 18) a

criminal offence

international policies concerning cyberbullying in schools

• Schools and other educational settings should take

proactive measures to help prevent cyberbullying from

occurring, and to reduce the impact of any incidents that

do happen.

• All state schools are required to have a clear policy on

tackling all forms of bullying, which is owned, understood

and implemented by the whole school community.

• All schools are required to follow anti-discrimination laws,

and staff must act to prevent discrimination, harassment

and victimisation within the school

what countries have the highest rate of cyberbullying ?

* Parents in Japan (5%) and Russia (8%) are least likely to report knowing a child in their community who
had been cyberbullied.