Cyber Bullying

A person who sends or posts harmful or cruel text or images using the Internet or other digital communication devices.

Examples:

Cyber bullying can happen when a student sends an anonymous e-mail to another student threatening to beat him or her up after school. Another form is when a photograph is altered to display a student’s face with another person’s body and then posted on a web site for public viewing.

Stay Safe:

Here are some recommended rules from cyberbullying.org for teens that can help you as parents keep your children safe from cyberbullies:

• Don’t reply to messages from cyber bullies.
• Do not keep this to yourself. Tell an adult you know and trust.
• Don’t reply to messages from cyberbullies.
• Save the e-mail messages and report it to the police.

Additional Resources:

Blogs, Bulletin Boards & Bullying
Watch this video from NetSmartz to learn how to talk to your children about the dangers of posting personal information online and the effect of cyber bullying on others.

What to do about Cyber Bullies
StaySafe.org has tips on how to help you kid deal with cyber bullies.

Cyberbully.org
This site is provided by the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use. CSRUI provides resources for educators and others to promote the safe and responsible use of the Internet.

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