What is Cyber-bullying?
What are some consequences of cyberbullying (for the bully and the victim)?-
Cyber-bullying is when someone is getting bullied online or on social media. The risk of being cyber-bullied increases with age, because people under the age of thirteen are not suppose to be on any social media apps, meaning that it is most likely to occur in high school. Cyber-bullying is particularly upsetting for young people, because it can occur at any time or place, be witnessed by a wide audience, and the perpetrator can hide their identity very easily. There are some people that work as an e safety commissioner and their job is to help people to stop being bullied
five ways to tell if someone is being bullied involve:
Cyber-bullying can include: Sending/sharing nasty, hurtful or abusive messages or emails Humiliating others by posting/sharing embarrassing videos or images Spreading rumors or lies online Setting up fake online profiles Excluding others online Repeated harassment and threatening messages (cyber-stalking) |
Bullying is now regarded as a health problem. Increasing evidence shows cyberbullying (on the internet) have lasting effects on young people to the bully and the victim.
Bullying can affect everyone—those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying. Bullying can cause bad mental health, and self-harm (when someone purposely hurts themselves). Kids who are bullied
Kids who bully others - Kids who bully are more likely to: -Get into fights and ruin property -be a criminal as adults
-Have increased mental health problems, including depression and anxiety -Miss or skip school |
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How do people cyberbully others?
Being a victim of cyber-bullying can be a common and painful experience. Some people who
Cyberbully: • Pretend they are other people online= to trick others to do things they wouldn’t do with adults • Spread lies and rumors about victims= tell other people stories about the person being bullied • Trick people into revealing personal information= so they can threaten the victim to do things the victim doesn’t want to do • Send or forward mean text messages= to make the victim feel weak • Post pictures of victims without their consent= to make the victim feel weak • Don’t think it’s a big deal= they don’t think they will get cought • Don’t think about the consequences= don’t think about what can happen to them if they do get cought • Are encouraged by friends= friends telling them that it’s a great idea to cyberbully Approximately 1 in 4 students in Years 4-9 is bullied every few weeks or more often, and frequent school bullying is highest among students in Year 5 and Year 8. |
Tom Daley's story
Tom Daley an Olympic swimmer experienced Internet hate minutes after finishing his Olympic routine in 2012. Twitter users teased him about his recently dead father, after what they thought was a very bad performance. Many Anti-Bullying charities and organizations came to help Tom Daley defend himself, some people were arrested after sending very mean tweets to Tom.