3.4 Cyberbullying: Crossing the Line

Key Vocabulary

• • harassing: bombarding someone with messages over digital media, or repeated contact when it is least expected

  • deceiving: using fake names, posing as someone else, or creating a fake profile about someone else

  • flaming: saying mean things, usually in ALL CAPS, and often in a public forum with the intention to humiliate

  • hate speech: a verbal attack targeting someone because of their race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation