If You are Bullied....
Here are some things you can do about online bullying.
If you receive threats to hurt you on your social page you can make a Police complaint. You will need to take a screenshot of the threats as evidence to your local police station. To take a screen shot make sure the threatening comments can be seen.
Most social networking sites have terms and conditions which prohibit bullying and other abusive behaviors (including harassment, impersonation, identity theft and more). If you want to make a complaint, it is helpful to copy the terms and conditions which have been breached and also to add screenshots as evidence. Ways to report bullying abuse or harassment to Facebook, MySpace and Bebo, are listed below:
Another thing you should do is:Tell someone! That is the first thing you should do, its always best to tell an adult so that they can be told off, and they will realize that its bad.Five Tips For Dealing with Cyberbullies:
If you receive threats to hurt you on your social page you can make a Police complaint. You will need to take a screenshot of the threats as evidence to your local police station. To take a screen shot make sure the threatening comments can be seen.
Most social networking sites have terms and conditions which prohibit bullying and other abusive behaviors (including harassment, impersonation, identity theft and more). If you want to make a complaint, it is helpful to copy the terms and conditions which have been breached and also to add screenshots as evidence. Ways to report bullying abuse or harassment to Facebook, MySpace and Bebo, are listed below:
Another thing you should do is:Tell someone! That is the first thing you should do, its always best to tell an adult so that they can be told off, and they will realize that its bad.Five Tips For Dealing with Cyberbullies:
- Don't respond. Tell a trusted adult.
- Save all evidence. Never delete any communications. Be sure to keep electronic copies and print-outs in case things escalate. Keep records of ISP and law enforcement contacts. Do not alter the electronic communications.
- If the person who is harassing you continues this behavior, contact their Internet Service Provider (ISP).
- Save all information that contains even a hint of a threat and contact law enforcement
- Block the harasser after you have made copies of all communication.