WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF CYBERBULLY?

 What to do if you are a victim of cyberbully?

Being cyberbullied can make you feel helpless, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself and seek help. The most important thing to do is to talk to an adult you trust as soon as you realize there is a problem.


How to react to cyberbullying:


Ignore—Dr Sameer Hinduja and Dr. Justin W. Patchin of the Cyberbullying Research Center advise victims not to respond to “minor teasing or name calling” if they can avoid it. Sometimes bullies are encouraged by seeing a reaction.

Record—Keep a record of bullying messages you receive—in hard copy. If you can show an adult either the messages themselves or a diary of when you received them, it may be easier to verify what went on and who the bully was.

Reach out—Your parents, a favorite teacher, school administrators, counselors, and even police officers can help you deal with cyberbullying. Your state laws or your school’s policies may have rules against cyberbullying that these trusted adults can enlist to help you. It’s also helpful to talk to friends or a counselor so you can get their support when you are feeling upset by hurtful comments. There is no reason to suffer alone when you are the target of bullying.

Cut off the bully—The National Crime Prevention Council advises victims to stop all communication with the bully when possible. You may be able to block their phone number so you no longer receive their calls or texts. If that’s not possible, you might consider changing phone numbers. Facebook and instant messenger providers allow you to block other users so that they can no longer interact with you. If for some reason it’s not possible to block a cyberbully, you can always screen their calls and delete their messages without opening them.




Teach children and young people to follow the following steps to reduce and prevent cyberbullying:

  1. don’t reply or respond - bullies thrive on the reactions they get from their victims.
  2. save the evidence - take screenshots of cyberbullying posts so that you can use them as evidence later
  3. tell a trusted adult - you do not need to deal with bullies by yourself, teachers and parents can help
  4. report cyberbullying - this could be to your school or in more serious cases to the police


-HARSH VARDHAN

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