What are the different types of cyber bullying?
Nov 11, 2015 17:18:52 GMT
Post by Admin on Nov 11, 2015 17:18:52 GMT
Text messages
Sending abusive, nasty or threatening text messages to someone is a type of bullying. This could include sharing those texts with other people who might join in the bullying.
Sexting
Sexting is when someone takes a sexually explicit picture or video of themselves and then sends it to someone else. Sometimes people who are trying to bully someone may ask for these kinds of images so they can send them on to other people. If someone’s asking you for sexual pictures of yourself, download ChildLine's free Zipit app. It gives you loads of great ways to deal with sexting.
Email
Sending abusive emails is a type of bullying. Sometimes those emails might be shared with other people who could join in the bullying. Sending computer viruses or hurtful videos and pictures by email is also online bullying.
Instant messaging (IM) and chat rooms
Sometimes people might get nasty messages when they are using instant messaging or chat rooms. Sending those types of messages using someone else’s account without their permission is also online bullying.
Social networking sites
Social networks can be used in lots of different ways to bully someone. Learn more about how to stop bullying on different social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, YouTube and many more.
Online gaming
Being abusive towards someone or harassing them on an online multi-player gaming site is also a kind of online bullying.
Abusing personal information
Sometimes people involved in bullying might post someone else's photos or personal information without that person's permission. This could include pretending to be someone else and writing fake comments or blogs.
For more information visit Childline
Sending abusive, nasty or threatening text messages to someone is a type of bullying. This could include sharing those texts with other people who might join in the bullying.
Sexting
Sexting is when someone takes a sexually explicit picture or video of themselves and then sends it to someone else. Sometimes people who are trying to bully someone may ask for these kinds of images so they can send them on to other people. If someone’s asking you for sexual pictures of yourself, download ChildLine's free Zipit app. It gives you loads of great ways to deal with sexting.
Sending abusive emails is a type of bullying. Sometimes those emails might be shared with other people who could join in the bullying. Sending computer viruses or hurtful videos and pictures by email is also online bullying.
Instant messaging (IM) and chat rooms
Sometimes people might get nasty messages when they are using instant messaging or chat rooms. Sending those types of messages using someone else’s account without their permission is also online bullying.
Social networking sites
Social networks can be used in lots of different ways to bully someone. Learn more about how to stop bullying on different social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, YouTube and many more.
Online gaming
Being abusive towards someone or harassing them on an online multi-player gaming site is also a kind of online bullying.
Abusing personal information
Sometimes people involved in bullying might post someone else's photos or personal information without that person's permission. This could include pretending to be someone else and writing fake comments or blogs.
For more information visit Childline
