1 / 8

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying. What is it?. The use of phones or the internet to deliberately upset someone else. The Law. There are laws which may apply in terms of: harassment and threatening and menacing communications. Your school should contact the police if they feel a law has been broken.

dudley
Download Presentation

Cyberbullying

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Cyberbullying

  2. What is it? The use of phones or the internet to deliberately upset someone else.

  3. The Law • There are laws which may apply in terms of: • harassment and • threatening and menacing communications. • Your school should contact the police if they feel a law has been broken

  4. Examples of cyberbullying • Threats • Harassment repeatedly sending unwanted messages • Sending nasty messages • Impersonation • Sending upsetting images

  5. Who is a cyberbully? • Someone who deliberately sends this hurtful information. • Someone who passes the message/image on to someone else. • Someone who sends the message thinking it is only a joke.

  6. If you receive a nasty message… • Save it. • Do not reply. • Block future messages. • Show it to your parents/carer or teacher.

  7. Cyberbullying can be reported through: • Mobile phone companies, • Internet service providers and • Social networking sites –myspace

  8. The Anti-Cyberbullying Code • Always respect others. • Think before you send. • Block the Bully. • Don’t retaliate or reply. • Save the evidence. • Make sure you tell. • Treat your password like your toothbrush. From DCSF guidance on Cyberbullying

More Related