Important+Facts

=Here we have listed some surprising facts about cyberbullying and the results it is having on individuals.=

The psychological and emotional outcomes of cyber bullying are similar to those of real-life bullying. The difference is, real-life bullying often ends when school ends. For cyber bullying, there is no escape. And, it’s getting worse. Read on to get the facts.
 * 1) Nearly 43% of kids have been bullied online. 1 in 4 has had it happen more than once.
 * 2) 70% of students report seeing frequent bullying online.
 * 3) Over 80% of teens use a cell phone regularly, making it the most common medium for cyber bullying.
 * 4) 68% of teens agree that cyber bullying is a serious problem.
 * 5) 81% of young people think bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person.
 * 6) 90% of teens who have seen social-media bullying say they have ignored it. 84% have seen others tell cyber bullies to stop.
 * 7) Only 1 in 10 victims will inform a parent or trusted adult of their abuse.
 * 8) Girls are about twice as likely as boys to be victims and perpetrators of cyber bullying.
 * 9) About 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online. More than 4 out 10 say it has happened more than once.
 * 10) About 75% have visited a website bashing another student.
 * 11) Bullying victims are 2 to 9 times more likely to consider committing suicide.
 * Source: [|http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-cyber-bullying#]

**The statistics on bullying and suicide are alarming:**


 * Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year, according to the CDC. For every suicide among young people, there are at least 100 suicide attempts. Over 14 percent of high school students have considered suicide, and almost 7 percent have attempted it.
 * Bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims, according to studies by Yale University
 * A study in Britain found that at least half of suicides among young people are related to bullying
 * <span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: tahoma,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">10 to 14 year old girls may be at even higher risk for suicide, according to the study above
 * <span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: tahoma,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">According to statistics reported by ABC News, nearly 30 percent of students are either bullies or victims of bullying, and 160,000 kids stay home from school every day because of fear of bullying
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= Did you know that you can have information about yourself, or your child, removed from the internet? Click on the link below to read an interesting article about the rights you have as an individual. =

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