What to Do About Cyberbullying

What is Cyberbullying?

Using tech devices to post things that hurt someone’s feelings or threaten someone.

Cyberbullying can happen in …

Text

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Chat rooms

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Social media

What can a Cyberbully do?

Send threatening emails or

texts

Fool you into giving out personal

information

Pretend to be you onlineSpread lies

and rumors about you

Post pictures of you to hurt or embarrass

Adapted from www.helpguide.org

Cyberbullying can happen…

• anywhere and anytime!

• even in places where you’re supposed to feel safe – like at home

Cyberbullies can be anyone!

• we don’t always know who’s doing it

• this can make us feel even worse because we don’t know who’s targeting us

Cyberbullies may keep bullying because…

• they can bully without anyone knowing who they are

• they can’t see your reaction so they may say worse things than they would if they were face to face with you

Adapted from www.helpguide.org

IMPORTANT!!

it’s my fault

Don’t blame yourself!

So what can we do instead?

Any ideas??

Take control of the situation!

How to Handle Cyberbullying

1. SAVE the evidence – don’t erase

2. TELL a trusted adult

3. REPORT threats to teacher, principal, police

4. DON’T RESPOND or RETALIATE

5. PROTECT YOURSELF

6. BLOCK sender

Remember:

You don’t have to put up with

bullying of any kind!

I can handle cyberbullying!

So…what do YOU think?

Your best friend seems really upset lately. When you finally get her to talk, she shows you a nasty text message she received.

What can you do to help?