Stop cyberbullying
stop the cycle of bullying
what is cyberbullying?
cyberbullying is when a person get bullied online meaning getting called names and more. it happen mostly on social media. when a group of mean people calls a person names and make fun of the person, and try to ruin the person life online.
Examples of cyberbullying
mean text messages and email, rumors sent by email or posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing pictures, video, websites, or fake profiles.
three differences between cyberbullying and bullying
cyberbullying can happen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and reach a kid even when he or she is alone. it can happen any time of the day or night. cyberbullying messages and image can be posted anonymously and distributed quickly to a very wide audience. it can be difficult after they have been posted or sent. deleting inappropriate or harassing messages, texts, and pictures is extremely difficult after they have been posted or sent.
effects of cyberbullying
use alcohol and drugs, skip school, experience in-person bullying, be unwilling to attend school, receive poor grades.
prevention and awareness
make sure your child isn't talking to strangers online, watch what your child is posting, watch what your child is commenting back to the other person, do not let your child tell other people online about their personal information, do not let your child be on social media without the parent knowing.