Sunday, January 12, 2014

What is Cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying is bullying someone online on purpose. It can happen anywhere at anytime, and happens over and over. It is kind of like digital drama, but on a much larger and more abusive scale.

Some forms that cyberbullying can take are:

  • Posting mean comments
  • Starting a flamewar or trolling
  • Sending mean text messages or e-mails
  • Spreading rumors through IM, social media, e-mail, or any other place on the web
  • Posting embarrassing or profane pictures or videos
  • Starting a blog meant to embarrass someone
  • Pretending to be someone else in order to hurt someone

 If you see cyberbullying happening, tell an adult right away.



--Katie