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What is cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying is when someone uses technology, such as a computer or cell phone, to hurt someone else on purpose. Bullies can appear to have more power than the people they hurt. They may be the same age as you, younger, older or more popular or they may know something private or embarrassing about their victim.

Here are some ways that other kids might cyberbully others:

Sending hateful or threatening emails,
instant messages or text messages

Sending or posting private or embarrassing photos online

Developing a website that rates
someone’s appearance or popularity

Creating a hateful blog about someone

Creating fake MySpace or Facebook accounts that ridicule someone

Threatening someone if they don’t expose themselves on a webcam

Stealing someone’s password then impersonating them online

Spreading lies, rumours or secrets online

Making false complaints to a website administrator,
cell phone provider or Internet service provider
about someone else’s online behaviour

Tipsheet For Kids
Who Are Bullied

What do I do if someone bullies me on the computer or cell phone?

Bullying
Letterbuilder

Do you need help talking to an adult about bullying? Use this tool to create a letter that you can bring to an adult.

Tipsheet For Kids Who See Others Being Bullied

I know someone who is being cyberbullied. What should I do?

Why is cyberbullying hard to stop?

Cyberbullying can be hard to stop. Find out why.               

Tipsheet For Kids
Who Bully

Sometimes I am mean to other people. How can I stop?      

How can cyberbullying affect you?

Cyberbullying hurts everyone—even people who see it happening to someone else.

Films, books and links

Adina's Deck
Original Film

Just Kidding
Annie Bryant

StopCyberbullying.org

In this award-winning film, Skye, a popular girl in grade 8, begins to receive threatening text messages, e-mails and voice mails. She enlists Adina, the class tech expert, to help her get to the bottom of this.

In this Beacon Street Girls novel, Isabel finds herself the target of IM gossiping and mean messages.

stopcyberbullying.org

 
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