Cyber-bullying is a problem that many people face. There are irresponsible digital citizens that try to hurt others instead of collaborating with them in a positive way. Watch the following video about cyber-bullying by stopbullying.gov to learn more about what cyber-bullying is and how you can respond to it if it happens to you.
StopBullying Gov. (2021, August 24). Is it cyberbullying? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtfMzmkYp9E
Take Action Against Cyber-bullying by:
Document the incident (take a screen shot of harmful texts or posts)
Block harmful messages
Tell a trusted adult
Report bullying activities to sites that it was conducted on
Sometimes bullying activities may have to be reported to the police
Never give out personal information to strangers
Ask others not to post information about you online
How To Be An Upstander Activity
Social Media TestDrive. (n.d.). How to be an upstander. https://app.socialmediatestdrive.org/intro/cyberbullying