Cyberbullying
What is a Cyberbully?
"Cyberbullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones.
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The Tools the Bullies Use
Email ? Texting ? Online Polls
Social Networks/Blogging ? Websites
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Types of Cyberbullies
"Mean Girls" - Groups
Internet/Game Bully
The Power Bully
The Vengeful Angel
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The Consequences
Youth who are cyber bullied experience an array of emotions, none of them positive. Research shows teens who are cyber bullied report feeling: angry, depressed, embarrassed, scared for their safety, scared for their life and in some cares suicidal.