Bullying Buddy 1.0.6

The Bullying Buddy mobile application serves as a vital tool for students who are victims of bullying, facilitating the reporting of incidents to parents, teachers, and school administrators.

This app categorizes various forms of bullying, including physical, cyber, verbal, sexual, and racial bullying. Notably, cyberbullying is estimated to account for approximately 50% of bullying incidents among school students in the United States, with platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat being the primary venues for these occurrences.

When students report incidents of cyberbullying, the Bullying Buddy app enables them to sign in using their social media accounts to retrieve the usernames of those involved. This data collection allows the app to send automated emails to the support teams of the respective platforms. In addition, parents and school administrators can directly engage with these support groups, providing usernames for prompt action against harmful content.

This application also aids school administrators in understanding and analyzing cyberbullying incidents more effectively.

The following are notable features of the app:

1. Incident Reporting: Users can report bullying incidents by uploading pictures and videos.
2. Emergency Bullying Button (EBB): This feature allows users to activate a video recording function via a button press or voice activation when they feel threatened.
3. Text Alerts: After a report is submitted, immediate text alerts are sent out to designated recipients, including parents, teachers, school administration, and bus drivers.
4. Chat Rooms: There is a dedicated platform for parents, teachers, and students to communicate freely.
5. Bereavement Registry: This feature allows individuals to upload information and photographs honoring adolescents who have tragically succumbed to suicide as a result of bullying.
6. Information Station: This area educates users about bullying and its negative mental health effects while also providing access to empowerment tools and licensed clinical professionals.
7. Social Media Reporting: The app enables users to report cyberbullying directly on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat by sending screenshots or video clips from their Bullying Buddy account to expedite response actions from social media administrators.
8. Tracker: The location tracker monitors students while on school grounds and extends tracking for up to 15 minutes post-incident to enhance their safety.