What is Cyber Bullying?
Cyber bullying is another way for a person to bully someone without physically causing any threat or harm but instead using the web to do so. Bullying is not really someone picking on
someone smaller than them in the playground. This physical assault has been replaced with a
more convient way to bully and that is the web. People can be bullied through e-mails, instant
messaging, and websites. Its also harder for parents to find out whats going on with their child
because cyber bullying is being done out of site and kept secretive. The damage done from cyber
bullying is no less real than a bloody nose or a black-eye, and it can be merely more painful.
DID YOUKNOW:
42% of kids have been bullied while online. 1 in 4 have had it happen more than once.
Tips on Cyber Bullying
- Tell a trusted adult about the bullying, and keep telling until the adult takes action.
- Don’t open or read messages by cyber bullies.
- Tell your school if it is school related. Schools have a bullying solution in place.
- Don’t erase the messages—they may be needed to take action.
- Protect yourself—never agree to meet with the person or with anyone you meet online.
- If bullied through chat or instant messaging, the “bully” can often be blocked.
- If you are threatened with harm, inform the local police.
The Bad Effects From Cyber Bullying
When cyber bullying gets worse and worse, it can cause emotinal pain to the victims. Some
victims of cyber bullying can take the bullying to their heads and actually start to belive what
the offender is saying to them. And that can cause the victim to kill themselves because of what
other people think. To see an example of what cyber bulyying can do please click on the link below:
