Cyber bullying

What is cyber bullying?

Cyber bullying is the name used when people use the Internet or other technology to send nasty or upsetting messages to people.

Writing horrible things about someone in a text, making up stories about someone on a website or posting pictures of them without their permission are all types of cyber bullying.

Cyber bullying unfortunately happens to many young people today. Sometimes people do not think about the consequences of their actions and send something “as a joke”, when it is actually very upsetting for the person who receives the content.

Cyber-bullying is bullying and it is not acceptable behaviour. It’s important to know how to deal with it if it happens to you.

Our stories of cyber bullying

• Georgia's Story tells the true story of bullying at school and cyber-bullying.
• Let's Fight it Together is a short film about cyberbullying and how to get help.

Where can I get help and advice?

There are a number of websites with help and advice on cyber bullying.

• The Chat Danger website offers advice on how to keep safe and the potential dangers on interactive services online like chat, Instant Messaging, online games, email and on mobiles
• The Digizen website includes a short film called ‘Let’s Fight it Together’ and the digizen interactive which allows you to create your own character and decide how to help a student who is being cyber bullied.

Reporting cyber abuse

CEOP is a police website which explains the different types of online abuse and how to report it.