Digital Citizenship for Milford Middle School Students Karen Haase Harding & Shultz (402) 434-3000 khaase@hslegalfirm.com H & S School Law @KarenHaase
The case of the flaming fart‌.
The case of the flaming fart…. • Be nice • Be modest • Be safe
Be Nice
Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying, v: the use of technology such as computers and cell phones to engage in repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others.
Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying, v: the use of technology such as computers and cell phones to engage in repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others.
Middle School Survey 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Victim
Cyberbully
Pile on
Join in
Witness
Why do lawyers care?
Mihnovich v. Williamson Co. Bd. Of Ed., (Tenn. 2013)
Student adopted from Ethiopia • Received mean and racist texts • Facebook page: “Hate Black **** N.M.! Who Else Does?” • Received nude photograph of a female classmate
Sued School and 31 classmates Seeking $1.1 million
Lowery v. Euverard (6th Cir. 2007)
Football players circulated an on-line petition to get coach fired School kicked them off the team Students sued, claiming 1st Amend. Court: School wins "there is a difference between the way a school relates to the student body at large, and to students who voluntarily 'go out' for athletic teams."
FaceTime
Sleepover Drama 4 11-year-old girls at slumber party 1 girl who was not invited FaceTime conversation, text messages, social media use Girl posted picture of a gun: “I’m going to kill the 4th slowly so she can watch the others die” Cyberbullying added to D.A.R.E.
Kik Messenger
Ask.fm
Polk County, Fla. case Student bullied on ask.fm and Kik Messenger • “Why aren't you dead?” • “You should die.” • “Wait a minute, why are you still alive?” • “Go kill yourself.” “Yes ik I bullied REBECCA nd she killed her self but IDGAF”
Rumor/Confession Accounts
Rumor/Confession Accounts Anonymous Twitter/Facebook pages Allow others to submit private messages to the owner of the rumor account Messages are posted “anonymously” for anyone to read Some mention specific people, others are general Built-in layer of protection for users
The case of the flaming fart…. • Be nice • Be modest • Be safe
The case of the flaming fart…. • Be nice • Be modest • Be safe
Sexting Sexting, v: (a combination of sex and texting) is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photos electronically, primarily between cell phones.
Middle School Survey 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 sent sext
pressured
received sext
Snapchat
Snapchat
In re Juvenile John Does (Fairfax Co. Va 2013)
Girls Snapchatted video to boy He forwarded screenshots to friends Three boys arrested at school Each charged with 12 counts of distribution of child pornography Found guilty, appealing sentences
The Internet knows everything
The case of the flaming fart…. • Be nice • Be modest • Be safe
The case of the flaming fart…. • Be nice • Be modest • Be safe
State v. Gallegos • 16-year-old girl met 17-year-old guy on Kik • Talked, became friends • Asked her for pictures • She said OK • Then said he’s share those photos with her classmates unless he met him
What to do STOP • Don’t respond • Don’t retaliate • Don’t delete -- save the evidence
BLOCK TELL • Tell a trusted adult • Use reporting tools
Blocking Someone: Instagram
Reporting Abuse: Instagram
Reporting Abuse: SnapChat • https://support.snapchat.com/co/inap propriate
Reporting Abuse: Twitter • Twitter • URL to report an abusive user: https://support.twitter.com/form s/abusiveuser • URL to report self harm:https://support.twitter.com/form s/general?subtopic=self_harm • URL to report account impersonation:https://support.twitter.c
Reporting Abuse: Vine • Vine • To Report Abuse: https://vine.co/contact (Choose Abuse and fill out form) • Vine Support Form: https://support.twitter.com/for ms/vine • To Report a Post: Click on the bottom right side button (…) and Click “Report
Reporting Abuse: Minecraft Email: minecraft@minecraft.ign.com
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