Assignment #2: Cyberbullying and Privacy

1. Two actions that can violate someone's privacy are:
Non-Consensual Distribution of an Intimate Image: there is a sexual/intimate photo taken during private circumstances, and then posted online, or sent out to others knowingly by the person who has taken/received the photo. Without the permission of the person within the photograph, the person could be charged.

Voyeurism: watching or recording a person in secret, while they're unaware. This is accurate in situations where the person is: in a place where they might be expected to change or remove clothing (bedroom, bathroom, change room, cabin, tent); all or partially naked or engaged in sexual activity at the time; or where the recording is done for sexual reasons.


2. Acts That Make Others Feel Unsafe:
Blackmail (extortion): forcing someone to do something by making threats, or being violent.

Acts that Hurt the Reputation of another Person:
Impersonation: pretending or claiming to be another person for your own personal benefit, or to harm anyone involved, (the person being impersonated, others involved with that person).


3. You can report a potential crime by informing the proper authorities like the Police, by visiting online at Cybertip.ca, other options include telling an adult (parent, guardian, teacher, anyone you trust), or even calling Kids Help Phone.

4. The first section I chose to explore was "Seeking Emotional Support". In this section it provides you with ideas for seeking support during difficult times in your life. By giving you advice on approaching your parents, friends, and other "safe adults", it gives you a better idea on how to handle these situations. While these are important parts of the overall subject, it also explores into advice on coping, how to manage your stress, and relationships. It explains all the ways we need to look at the problem by "remembering who we are", and how looking forward, rather than into the past, is one of the best ways to remain positive. These subjects explain how you can, change the situation, or adjust the way you are responding to it, as well as how to notice an unhealthy relationship. The second section I looked through was "Helping a Friend". This is a very helpful section, explaining how to detect the warning signs of your friends deflating health; how to help them in these situations; and finally, when there is urgent help needed. Every subject is thorough with their explanations allowing it's readers to receive valuable information on the topics.

5. One thing that I found interesting during these videos is how much help, and support we all have as people in the world.  Suicide is a common part of all of our lives, yet people still continue to hate and drive people to this point.  I found the overall story interesting of how they have all come together to support those in need, and I believe we need a lot more of that in our world today.  It is sad that even with all of this support we still see many people taking their lives, but this is because we need to be the change we want to see in the world.  You cannot let others control your lives, and we can change the story if we just speak out to others in need.

6. You could help promote the #ChangeTheStory campaign by sharing your own ways to change the story, through your own personal videos and images.