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What to Do About Cyberbullying

Learn about cyberbullying, its harmful effects, and how to prevent and respond to it effectively. Cyberbullying occurs through various tech devices like text messages, emails, and social media, where individuals may pretend to be you, spread rumors, or send threats. While cyberbullying can occur anywhere and impact anyone, it’s crucial to save evidence, inform a trusted adult, report threats, and protect yourself by not retaliating and blocking the sender. Remember, you are not alone, and you can handle cyberbullying with the right strategies!

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What to Do About Cyberbullying

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  1. What to Do About Cyberbullying

  2. What is Cyberbullying? Using tech devices to post things that hurt someone’s feelings or threaten someone.

  3. Cyberbullying can happen in … Text messages Chat rooms emails Social media

  4. What can a Cyberbully do? Pretend to be you online Spread lies and rumors about you Fool you into giving out personal information Post pictures of you to hurt or embarrass Send threatening emails or texts Adapted from www.helpguide.org

  5. Cyberbullying can happen… • anywhere and anytime! • even in places where you’re supposed to feel safe – like at home

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. IMPORTANT!! Don’t blame yourself! it’s my fault

  9. So what can we do instead? Any ideas??

  10. Take control of the situation!

  11. How to Handle Cyberbullying • SAVE the evidence – don’t erase • TELL a trusted adult • REPORT threats to teacher, principal, police • DON’T RESPOND or RETALIATE • PROTECT YOURSELF • BLOCK sender

  12. Remember: You don’t have to put up with bullying of any kind! I can handle cyberbullying!

  13. 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?

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