What is an anonymous app??
Anonymous Apps were first introduced as a way for tweens, teens and adults to discuss fears, concerns or problems with an online community while remaining Anonymous. They could post their issue and have others respond without ever divulging who they were.
"One of the biggest problems with cyberbullying is that the bully can hide behind the mask of electronic anonymity by using false screen names and assumed identities. This makes it difficult, but not impossible to find out who the bully is.
There is a lack of fear that creates a false sense of security that makes the perpetrator willing to do or say things that they would not normally do in public. They feel freed from the normative social constraints on their behavior.
Technology creates the illusion that the user is invisible or anonymous. It is this perceived invisibility that makes it easier for the user to rationalize their harmful actions because they feel as though they cannot get caught." http://www.lba.k12.nf.ca/cyberbullying/anonymity.htm
"Anonymous apps tend to bring out the worst in people. For some students, their middle school and high school years are a time of very strong emotions. Some students use anonymous apps to strike at someone virtually that they can’t strike at in real life. Sometimes, teenagers lash out anonymously because they think the other person started it. Some cyberbullying is inadvertent. They think they’ve made a joke. They think it’s funny, and friends egg them on. Later they can’t believe what they said."
http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/do-anonymous-apps-enable-cyberbullying-160145
"One of the biggest problems with cyberbullying is that the bully can hide behind the mask of electronic anonymity by using false screen names and assumed identities. This makes it difficult, but not impossible to find out who the bully is.
There is a lack of fear that creates a false sense of security that makes the perpetrator willing to do or say things that they would not normally do in public. They feel freed from the normative social constraints on their behavior.
Technology creates the illusion that the user is invisible or anonymous. It is this perceived invisibility that makes it easier for the user to rationalize their harmful actions because they feel as though they cannot get caught." http://www.lba.k12.nf.ca/cyberbullying/anonymity.htm
"Anonymous apps tend to bring out the worst in people. For some students, their middle school and high school years are a time of very strong emotions. Some students use anonymous apps to strike at someone virtually that they can’t strike at in real life. Sometimes, teenagers lash out anonymously because they think the other person started it. Some cyberbullying is inadvertent. They think they’ve made a joke. They think it’s funny, and friends egg them on. Later they can’t believe what they said."
http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/do-anonymous-apps-enable-cyberbullying-160145
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- Canadian Centre for Child Protection is a charitable organization dedicated to the personal safety of all children. Their programs include:
- Cybertip.ca: Canada's tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children.
- NeedHelpNow.ca: An online resource designed to help youth who have made the mistake of sending sexual images of themselves to peers.
- Internet Safety Information for Youth: The following resources have been designed to provide parents and educators with age-appropriate information about what youth (12 years and older) are doing online.
- Parenting Tweens and Teens in the Digital Age (PDF 4 Mb
- Kids Help Phone is a free, anonymous and confidential phone and online professional counselling service for youth. Need help right now with cyberbullying? www.kidshelpphone.ca or 1-800-668-6868.
- Media Smarts
- Canada's Centre for Media and Digital Literacy has resources on cyberbullying for parents.
- PREVNet
- Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network is Canada's authority on research and resources for bullying prevention.
- Red Cross
- The Red Cross' Beyond the Hurt program teaches youth and adults how to recognize, respond to and prevent bullying situations.