FACT SHEET #1

Steps to Take when you

experience Cyber-bullying

What is cyber-bullying?

Cyber-bullying is using on-line platforms such as • Sometimes they do not stop.

Snapchat, Instagram, Tick Tok to post, send or
share false, abusive, derogatory, and hurtful con-
tent about another person.
This content can be about a person’s cultural or
racial background, their sexuality, or some aspect
of their physicality.
I am experiencing cyber-bullying, what can I do
about it?
• Part of the dynamic of cyber-bullying is to
make you feel isolated and anxious. This
is where you need your trusted friends and
family, so you know, you are not alone, and you
have support.
• If you think the person doing the cyber-bullying
is from your school, it is important to speak
with a trusted teacher or school counsellor
who can support and assist you.

1. It is important to acknowledge cyber-bullying

and harassment hurts. 3. Where cyber-bullying is on-going, after you have
taken the screen shot, block the person from your
• The person doing the cyber-bullying is looking
profile.
to get a reaction from you. When we feel hurt
and angry because of what has been said or
posted, it is easy to react. 4. Reporting cyber-bullying
• If the person knows they have got a reaction
Remember you can report cyber-bullying:
from you, they will often escalate the bullying.
• To the social media platform, e.g., Facebook,
• If you are feeling hurt and angry talk to a trust- Instagram, Tick Tok, Snapchat or the other
ed friend or parent who can help you deal with platforms you are using.
the anger and hurt, you feel.
• To the e-Safety Commission Report abuse |
eSafety Commissioner
2. Do not respond but take a screen shot of what • If you are the victim of cyber-bullying or on-line
has been said, posted or sent.
harassment you can also report it to Report |
• As said above, sometimes the person doing Cyber.gov.au
the cyber-bullying is looking for a reaction from
you. If they do not get a reaction, they may
stop. However.

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