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What is Cyberbullying Awareness & Reporting Hub
What is Cyberbullying Awareness & Reporting Hub
The Cyberbullying Awareness & Reporting Hub is a platform that educates individuals about cyberbullying, its effects, and how to identify it. It offers tools for reporting incidents, provides prevention tips, and connects victims with support and legal resources to help them cope with online harassment.
What Is Cyberbullying?
What Is Cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying is a form of bullying that takes place on the internet as opposed to in person. A cyberbully can use a phone, computer, or other digital device to share content that’s meant to shame or embarrass another person through social media sites, text messages, emails, online forums, gaming platforms, and other digital spaces. Examples of cyberbullying include:
Posting rumors about someone on social media
Calling someone names or threatening to hurt someone physically over digital platforms
Pretending to be someone else online and acting as that person on online forums or social media sites
Asking for personal details about someone or keeping tabs on them digitally; for example, constantly asking someone where they are, what they’re doing, and who they are with
Creating mean webpages or social media profiles about peers
Sending unwanted explicit messages or images to someone
If you are experiencing cyberbullying, it is important to take action by blocking, flagging, reporting, or confiding in someone you trust who can help stop the behavior. Repeated bullying has a number of negative mental health impacts, so doing something to stop it is really important for your well-being. Read more about how to cope with cyberbullying.
If you are using any of these bullying tactics against another person, it’s important to understand what is causing you to act out in these ways. Working with a mental health professional like a school counselor or a professional in the community can help you get to the root issues that cause you to bully others.
Who is At Risk of Being Cyberbullied?
Who is At Risk of Being Cyberbullied?
If you’ve experienced cyberbullying, you’re not alone: nearly 60 percent of teens have been bullied online. However, research shows that there are some groups that tend to be targeted more than others for cyberbullying:
Girls are more likely than boys to be victims of cyberbullying. Fifteen percent of teen girls have been the target of at least four kinds of online bullying and harassment, compared to 6 percent of boys. Girls are also more likely to receive specific kinds of online harassment, including being the subject of false rumors or receiving unwanted explicit messages.
About half of LGBTQ+ students experience online harassment, a much higher rate than their peers who do not identify as LGBTQ+.
Teens who are perceived as less popular, who appear different, or who have lower self-esteem are more likely to experience cyberbullying.
Influencers and people with large followings on social media tend to be targets for online harassment and bullying, particularly on social media sites where the pressure to appear “perfect” can sometimes feel overwhelming.
People who post publicly about their political opinions or social issues that may be considered controversial are more likely to be targeted.
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