DIGITAL DISRESPECT PREVENTION EDUCATION YOUTH PRESENTATION

DIGITAL DISRESPECT PREVENTION & EDUCATION YOUTH PRESENTATION

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Digital Disrespect STAND UP and SPEAK OUT

Digital Disrespect What We Know

What We Know About Our Teens 63% Go Online Daily 77% Go Online at School 64% Have Created Some Kind of Content 34% Distressed by Online Harassment

What We Know About Our Teens 87% Have Cell Phones 61% Send Pictures on Cell Phones 89% Have Social Networking Profile(s) 47% Sent a Text Message They Regretted

What We Know About Our Teens 66% Send “Sexy” Messages 44% Forward “Sexy” Messages 49% Send “Sexy” Pictures of Themselves 37% Forward “Sexy” Pictures of Others

22% of Ladies Facts 18% of Guys Send NUDE Pictures of THEMSELVES

Digital Disrespect What Are You Talking About?

CYBER BULLYING When teens use the Internet, cell phones, or other devices to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person.

What Is Sexting? Texting or e-mailing, to another person, sexually explicit messages or pictures.

Digital Disrespect What Is The Big Deal?

Who Is A Cyberbully? § Pretends they are other people online to trick others § Spreads lies and rumors about victims § Tricks people into revealing personal information § Sends or forwards mean text messages § Posts pictures of victims without their consent

How e. Do n y te The ev r out of One drops § students who es so ool do ut of sch o epeated § because of r llying. bu Those wh o are Victims Feel? bullied ar e five times mor e likely to be depres sed and far m ore likely to be suic idal. Angry Frustrated § Embarrassed Harassment and bullying have § Scared been linked to 75 percent of § Suicidal school-shooting incidents

How to be Positive? § Blocking communication with the cyberbully § Deleting messages without reading them § Talking to a friend about the bullying § Reporting the problem to an Internet service provider or website moderator

Why Are Teens Doing It?

Cyberbullying. . . § Think it’s funny § Don’t think it’s a big deal § Are encouraged by friends § Think they won’t get caught § Think everybody cyberbullies

Sexting. . . § Keep a guy/girls attention § Get noticed § Be fun/flirtatious § Pressure from friends § Get positive feedback

Digital Disrespect Your Privacy is IMPORTANT!

NOTHING Is Private You may think your text messages/photos are safe and private. § You can’t control if they are forwarded to others § Forwarded text messages are the fastest way to spread gossip and rumors. § How many people could have access to a text/photo in a matter of seconds? §

Ways to Stay Safe § Never post or share your personal information online (this includes your full name, address, telephone number, school name, parents’ names, credit card number, or Social Security number) or your friends’ personal information. § Never share your Internet passwords with anyone, except your parents.

Ways to Stay Safe § Never meet anyone face-to-face whom you only know online § Talk to your parents about what you do online.

Every Time You Send a Message It gets stored on the cell phone company’s computer server. § Law Enforcement can access messages from the cell provider. § Deleted messages are retrievable. § Messages can be forwarded FOREVER §

Don’t Assume Any Privacy Text Messages/Pictures can come back to haunt them for the REST OF THEIR LIVES

Sexting Scenarios

Sexting Scenarios Between two romantic partners, as a part of, instead of, or as a prelude to sex – never leaves couple 2. Between two romantic partners – but shared with others 3. Between two people where at least one would like to be in a relationship – shows interest 1.

Sexting Scenarios Viral isn’t fun It’s fast.

6 Friends Kate 36 Friends of Friends

216 Friends of Friends

1, 296 Friends of Friends

7, 776 Friends of Friends

It Doesn’t Even Take 4 Minutes…. .

It Can Take Less Than 30 Seconds

Viral isn’t fun It’s fast

Digital Disrespect In the Eyes of the Law

Legal Consequences Defamation. Someone publishes a false statement about a person that damages his or her reputation. § Invasion of privacy/public disclosure of a private fact. Someone publicly discloses a private fact about a person under conditions that would be highly offensive to a reasonable person. §

Legal Consequences Invasion of personal privacy/false light. Publicly disclosing information that places an individual in a false light. § Intentional infliction of emotional distress. Someone’s intentional actions are outrageous and intolerable and have caused extreme distress. §

Criminal Consequences Having nude photos of ANYONE under 18 (including nude photos of yourself) is a CRIME § Convictions may prevent adults from getting jobs that require criminal background checks §

Criminal Consequences In Ohio, these crimes are currently punishable by: § A minimum of 6 to 12 months in a State Level Juvenile Detention Center § Classified as a Registered Sex Offender § Sex Offender Treatment Program § Probation § Fees/Fines

But I’m a Juvenile Age of participant doesn’t matter § School officials and law enforcement MUST investigate and report these behaviors § Taking or possessing inappropriate photos of ANYONE under 18 is ILLEGAL § Lawsuits can be filed against student and their parents. §

IN THE NEWS… IT COULD COST YOUR FUTURE

In The Headlines § § § § Teens bare all on phones Cell-phone photo lands boy in trouble “Sexting” leads to 2 arrests Stalkers harass victims through text messages Mason High finds boy had nude images Cell phone violation reveals “sexting” “Sexting” photo trend poses alarming threats to our children

Digital Disrespect You Have NO Right!

You Have No Right TO LOOK IN MY LOCKER/BOOK BAG YES WE DO Lockers are property of the school Students should NOT expect ANY PRIVACY in their school lockers. § School officials with REASONABLE SUSPICION may search your locker or book bag at ANYTIME § § §

You Have No Right TO TAKE AWAY MY CELL PHONE § § YES WE DO School officials may take cell phone if the user is violating school rules or the law

You Have No Right TO SEARCH MY CELL PHONE § § YES WE DO School officials may search phones when they have a REASONABLE SUSPICION the phone has been involved in inappropriate activity that violates school rules OR the law

You Have No Right TO TURN MY PHONE OVER TO POLICE YES WE DO A search warrant is NOT needed if we believe the student has violated or is violating school rules OR the law § School Officials MUST turn over illegal content to Law Enforcement § §

School Consequences § Suspensions and/or Expulsions for possessing and/or sending inappropriate text messages/photos § Doesn’t matter whether the photos originated in/during school or not § Notification to Law Enforcement

Digital Disrespect The Choice Is YOURS

Digital Disrespect § Do not take, receive or forward inappropriate photos/texts EVER § Tell friends to STOP cyberbullying § BLOCK communication with cyberbullies § Calmly and strongly tell cyberbullies to STOP

Digital Disrespect § File a complaint with the web-site, Internet Service Provider or cell phone company § If you receive something inappropriate, notify your parents, teacher, police officer or other trusted adult IMMEDIATELY

Digital Disrespect 5 Things to Think About Before Hitting Send

Digital Disrespect Don’t assume ANYTHING you send or post is going to remain private 2. There is no changing your mind in cyberspace. Anything you send or post will NEVER go away 3. Don’t give in to the pressure to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable 4. Consider the reaction of family, friends and unintended recipients 1.

Digital Disrespect 5. NOTHING is truly anonymous

Digital Disrespect If you wouldn’t say it in person. . . Don’t say it in the DIGITAL WORLD

Resources

Resources § Center on Media and Human Development, School of Communication, Northwestern University Children, Media and Race: Media Use Among White, Black, Hispanic and Asian American Children (Released 6/11) http: //web 5. soc. northwestern. edu/cmhd/wpcontent/unloads/2011/06/SOCconf. Reportsingle. Final-1. pdf § Cliffview Pilot www. cliffviewpilot. com § Common. Sense Media www. Common. Sense. org § Connect Safety www. Connect. Safety. org

Resources § I Love U Guys Foundation www. iloveyouguys. org § Ironic Source http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/socialmedia § i. Safe www. isafe. org § Kentucky Center For School Safety www. kysafeschools. org § Los Angeles Times www. latimes. com

Resources § Mississippi Department of Education Department of Public Safety Planning Fear Stops Here – Students Against Bullying www. fearstopshere. com § MTV Web-Site: Digital Rights Project www. athinline. org § National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unwanted Pregnancy www. thenationalcampaign. com § National Center for Missing and Exploited Children www. missingkids. com www. cybertipline. com

Resources § National Crime Prevention Council www. ncpc. org § MTV Web-Site: Digital Rights Project www. athinline. org § Net. Smartz www. Net. Smartz. org § Ohio Attorney General’s Office www. Ohio. Attorney. General. gov § Ohio Revised Cod http: //codes. ohio. gov/orc

Resources § Ohio State Bar Foundation www. osbf. net § National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unwanted Pregnancy www. thenationalcampaign. com § National Crime Prevention Council www. ncpc. org § MTV Web-Site: Digital Rights Project www. athinline. org § Sex Laws www. sexlaws. org

Resources § The Conversation Prism: Brian Solls and JEES 3 www. theconversation prism. org § The Nielsen Company www. nielsen. com § Victim Services Network www. victimsservicesnetwork. org § You. Tube www. youtube. com

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements This curriculum and the associated training would not be possible if it were not for the fine work and support of the following people: STATE OF OHIO: JOHN R. KASICH Governor State of Ohio THOMAS P. CHARLES Director Ohio Department of Public Safety KARHLTON F. MOORE Executive Director Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services

Acknowledgements § SUZANNA DAVIS Project Consultant & Instructor Associate Principal Lakota Local Schools § JEFFREY NEWMAN Project Consultant & Instructor Ohio Crime Prevention Association CPS School Resource Officer / Public Affairs Officer West Chester Police Department

Acknowledgements § RODNEY GLAZER Project Consultant & Instructor Ohio Crime Prevention Association CPS School Resource Officer Delaware Police Department § ERIC FRANZ Project Consultant Ohio Crime Prevention Association CPS Sergeant, Assistant Community Oriented Policing Coordinator Cincinnati Police Department

Acknowledgements § KARI PARSONS Project Consultant Executive Director Ohio School Resource Officers Association § BRENDA KUBA Grant Administrator Director Ohio Crime Prevention Association