cyberbullying

Question 1

what is cyberbullying

Answer 1

Cyberbullying is the use of technology to bully a person or group with the intent to hurt them socially, psychologically or even physically.

Question 2

examples of cyberbullying

Answer 2

• Abusive texts
• Hurtful messages, images or videos
• Imitating others online
• Humiliating others online
• Nasty online gossip and chat

Question 3

how to stop cyberbullying

Answer 3

• talk to someone you trust straight away – like a parent, sibling, uncle/aunt, teacher or friend or contact agencies such as Kids Helpline
• don’t retaliate or respond – they might use it against you
  block the bully and change your privacy settings
• report the abuse to the service and get others to as well
• collect the evidence – keep mobile phone messages, take screen shots and print emails or social networking conversations
• take a hiatus from social media yourself
• school support – most schools have policies in place to address cyberbullying and should be able to provide support to you and other students.

Question 4

how do i lodge a complaint

Answer 4

1. report the cyberbullying material to the social media service it happened on.
   a) social media services will have a reporting area on their website
   b) make note of the time and date it was sent
2. collect evidence of the cyberbullying material
   a) take a photo or a screen shot of the material
   b) get a screen shot of the web address and make note of the time and date
3. Report cyberbullying to the Office of the eSafety Commissioner
   a) if the social media service fails to remove the material within 48 hours of you reporting it, you can make a complaint to the Office of eSafety Commissioner.
4. Block the person
   a) unfriend or block the person