Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person. Online threats and mean, aggressive, or rude texts, tweets, posts, or messages all count. So does posting personal information, pictures, or videos designed to hurt or embarrass someone else.

Cyberbullying also includes photos, messages, or pages that don’t get taken down, even after the person has been asked to do so. In other words, it’s anything that gets posted online and is meant to hurt, harass, or upset someone else.

Ladyville Technical High School Social Media Policy 

All Ladyville Technical High School students must adhere to proper online etiquette while they are enrolled at LTHS. 

Fake Social Media Profiles are strictly prohibited. Under the Cybercrime Act of Belize, this is considered Identity Related Theft - Identity related theft (with the intent to assume the identity of another person), using a computer system or computer data to obtain, transfer, possess or use a means of identification of another person or making use of the security measures of another person and is punishable by law.

Students are strictly prohibited from recording inappropriate social media videos or taking inappropriate pictures on, but not limited to, Tik Toks, dancing trends, bullying, public display of affection, etc., on or off campus. 

Students are not allowed to use their devices to record or take pictures of another student or teacher. 

Students are prohibited from recording or taking pictures of class sessions unless authorization is received from the parent/guardian.  

Students are not allowed to spread false information or show any form of discrimination (race, religion, sex, gender related, etc.) while interacting online.

 Students are not allowed to use another student’s device and/or social media account at the risk of the individual using another’s device or account to commit social media offenses or to commit cyberbullying.

It is strictly prohibited to record and distribute videos depicting violence or nudity (indecent exposure). Under the Cybercrime Act of Belize, the publication or transmission of an image of a private area is intentionally capturing, storing, publishing or transmitting through a computer system an image of the genitals, breasts or buttocks of another person, and is punishable by law.