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Cyberbullying is any form of bullying which takes place online or through smartphones and tablets. Social networking sites, messaging apps, gaming sites and chat rooms such as Facebook, XBox Live, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and other chat rooms can be great fun and a positive experience. But what do you do when things go wrong?
Cyberbullying is rife on the internet and most young people will experience it or see it at some time. According to bullying surveys, 56% of young people said they have seen others be bullied online and 42% have felt unsafe online. Cyberbullying can happen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and it can go viral very fast.
Bullying by spreading rumors and gossip
The worst thing about social networking sites and messaging apps is that anything nasty posted about you can be seen by lots of people and these posts can go viral and be shared by so many people within minutes. The most vicious gossip and rumors are often spread by people who were once your friends so it's important to consider whether you trust someone before you do share your very personal information. Posting false and malicious things about people on the internet can be classed as harassment.
When comments get abusive
Social media is a great way of sharing things with your friends and having fun. But if things turn nasty you can block people and you save abusive conversations as evidence. As tempting as it is to retaliate, it is best not to do so. Read our advice on bullying on social networks to find out how to remove comments, report abuse and get help from the social media providers.
Tips and advice
If you post abuse about anyone online or if you send threats, you can be traced by the police without any difficulty. Every time you visit a website or make a posting, your internet service provider has an electronic note of your activity.
Keep safe by using unusual passwords. Use a combination of letters, lowercase, uppercase, symbols and numbers. Don't use any part of your name or email address and don't use your birth date either because that's easy for people who know you to guess. Don't let anyone see you signing in and if they do, change the password as soon as you can. Make sure that you turn your locations settings off and set your account to private.
If you are using a public computer such as one in a library, computer shop, or even a shared family computer, be sure to sign out of any web service you are using before leaving the computer so that you can protect your privacy.
Think twice before you post anything online because once it’s out there you can’t take it back. It is easy for any comments or posts you make online to be taken out of context and these could be damaging to you in the long term. Read more about digital footprint and how this can affect your life both online and offline.
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