What is cyber bullying?
Cyber bullying is the use of electronic media – especially mobile phones and the internet – to intimidate, threaten or upset someone.
Cyber bullying can include:
- texting scary or rude messages by mobile phone
- sending unpleasant photographs by mobile phone
- using online message boards, chat rooms or social networking sites to post cruel messages
- deleting the victim’s name from or ignoring their messages on social networking sites
What to do if you are being cyber bullied
Talk to your parents, carers or a teacher at your school. You may also want to chat online confidentially with a ChildLine counsellor or phone ChildLine. Click on the picture below.
A definition of Cyberbullying
Information from the Government into the definition of cyber bullying and what to do if you have concerns about your child.