Cyberbullying is an evolved form of traditional bullying which emerged with the advent of affordable personal computers during the late 20th century. The creation of the internet gave bullies one of their most fearsome attributes - anonymity or being anonymous. In the current age where devices that could use the internet are continuously being developed and evolved, the availability of such devices also increases. With all that in line, internet users are now facing three (3) identified problems: the anonymity of cyberbullies, the increased frequency of cyberbullying, and the lack of protection against cyberbullies.

There are many news stories that have reported cyberbullying cases all around the world. For example, last 2010 in Seattle, twenty-eight (28) students at McClure Middle High School were suspended for allegedly bullying a classmate online (Shaw). On another story, a high school student in Massachusetts hanged herself after she was repeatedly tormented by cyberbullying at Facebook (Susan, 2010). Lastly, in Australia, a nine-year-old fourth-grade-girl received pornographic emails from a classmate (Paulson, 2003). The previous examples include a wide range of incidents such as virtual flaming, sexually suggestive comments, and distribution of explicit photographs. It also clearly shows the danger and harm that cyberbullying poses among adolescents. In a thesis by Witkus (2012), she noted that once cyberbullying is electronically shared, it is almost impossible to nullify all of its effects. Other incidents like hurtful messages, emotional struggles, anxiety over peer pressure, shadow banning and many more, are also growing challenges for the youth.

In the Philippines, latest national data shows that almost half of children aged 13-17 experience cyberbullying (United Nations Children's Fund [UNICEF], 2019) with prevalence rates being almost the same for both males (44%) and females (43%). Among these cyberviolence, one-third is on the form of verbal abuse and a fourth are through sexual messages. Cyberbullying, in its sense and in all forms, has devastating effects to the physical, emotional, and psychological wellbeing of internet users.

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PURPOSE

This campaign founded by Peace0Net, a student organization aimed at addressing cyberbullying, aims to provide information and help services to people, especially, victims of cyberbullying.

Our Mission. We aim to help lower cyberbullying cases through our petition, our campaign services, and our movements. We also aim to help not just those people being victimized by cyberbullying, but also the bullies themselves. Lastly, we aim to reach every corner of the world and to increases awareness and seriousness of the issue.

Our Vision. We envision a digital society that is cyberbully-free such that the youth and the people on the internet do not receive any form of harassment or oppression and will only have a peaceful experience.

Peace(0)Net also aims to achieve the following objectives:

• To make this petition successful.
• To increase the popularity of our Facebook page.
• To conduct our services in our Jimdo website as soon as possible using our own resources and donations or sponsorships.
• To educate people about cyberbullying and netiquette.
• To promote a better holistic health and wellness of all people.
• To promote interconnectivity among internet users.
• To provide victims of cyberbullying a voice that would represent them.
• To provide help services to victims of cyberbullying and a guide on how to access these.

The lockdowns and community quarantines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic forced most of us to connect via the internet, but cyberbullying makes this connection unsafe. Creating a safer cyber world opens more opportunities for every individual either through information sharing, content creating, product advertising, and many more! By supporting and signing on this petition, you are advocating the peaceful way to connect and creating a safer community for internet users!

#bullyingawareness #cybersecurity #cyberbullying #stopbullying #nobullying #endbullying #antibullying

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DESCRIPTION

Visit the Peace0Net website to know more about cyberbullying, the services we offer, and the faces behind this campaign!
https://peaceonet-1.jimdosite.com/

Visit, Like, and Follow the Peace0Net Facebook page for weekly posts about cyberbullying, more community engagement, and increased promotion of our goals!
https://www.facebook.com/peace0net

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SUPPORT AND CONTACT INFORMATION

For the continued progress and feasibility of our services, we accept any amount and forms of donations that would be sent at this petition. To be specific, Peace0Net aims to achieve a total donation of Php100,000.00 for the success of our services and goals.

• 25% - Advertising of the campaign
• 70% - Conducting of the services
• 5% - Reserve budget for miscellaneous fees

Every currency we receive is guaranteed to be spent for the creation of a cyberbully-free digital world, thank you for your donations and support!

Should you have any questions about our project, feel free to contact us at daniel.labrador@astra.feu-nrmf.ph and other contacts provided at our Facebook page and our Jimdo website.

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REFERENCES

Paulson A. (2003, December 30). Internet bullying. The Christian Science Monitor. https://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1230/p11s01-legn.html

Shaw L. (2010, January 15). Cyberbullying leads to suspension of 28 middle-schoolers at McClure. The Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/cyberbullying-leads-to-suspension-of-28-middle-schoolers-at-mcclure/

Susan, J. (2010, January 26). Immigrant teen taunted by cyberbullies hangs herself. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/cyber-bullying-factor-suicide-massachusetts-teen-irish-immigrant/story?id=9660938

United Nations Children's Fund [UNICEF]. (2019, September 6). Online bullying remains prevalent in the Philippines, other countries. UNICEF. https://www.unicef.org/philippines/press-releases/online-bullying-remains-prevalent-philippines-other-countries

Witkus S. (2012, December). Cyber bullying among Filipino adolescents. ScholarSpace. https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/100793/1/Witkus_Shella_r.pdf

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Far Eastern University - Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation | Empowerment Technologies Performance Task

Members:
Alimaza, Antoinette C.
Jampas, Kharl Vincent P.
Jardin, Stephanie Jewel
Junio, Kathleen Clare F.
Labrador, Daniel Gladimir L.
Tanwangco, Raphaelle Felicity A.

11C - Group 2

For academic purposes only.