CYBER-BULLYING

WHAT IS IT?

Cyber-bullying occurs when a child, preteen or teenager is bullied, harassed, humiliated, threatened, embarrassed, or targeted in someway by another child, preteen or teenager through the use of internet, cell phones and other forms of digital technology. (Source: Wikipedia)

WHAT TO DO

If you get a threatening email from an unknown sender, tell someone. The most important thing to do is to stop it before it gets worse. 

• Block the sender.

• If it is your "friends"  sending the emails they're obviously not true friends.

• Try and talk to the people bullying you. It might  just be a misunderstanding. 

 CYBER-BULLYING SCENARIO

Bob often goes on Bebo to talk to his friends. Then one day he started getting anonymous hate messages. He was to scared to do anything because one of the messages said "If you tell anybody, we will GET YOU!! He eventually broke down. His parents noticed a change in him, but Bob refused to tell them anything.

QUIZ

When Bob got the messages what should he have done?

a) Blocked the sender and told his parents

b) Retaliated

Answer: a) Blocked the sender and told his parents. Once his parents knew he would have protection from the bullies.

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