Cyber Bullying
Cyber/Online bullying
More often than not these days bullying can take the form of online bullying/harassment/abuse. Online bullying can be categorised as when someone has posted online that:
- Tries to get someone to hurt themselves
- Shares intimate images without consent
- The majority would think is very offensive
- Shares someone’s sensitive private information without their permission
- Puts someone down because of their gender, religion, colour, race, ethnic or national origins, sexual orientation, or disability
- Is indecent or obscene
- Threatens to hurt someone or damage their property
- Makes a false allegation about someone
- Shares confidential information about someone without their permission
- Encourages other people to send harmful messages to someone
Netsafe is an organisation that provides free online safety advice.
Go to the Netsafe website for advice if you or a friend is being bullied
