Cyberbullying in Indonesia

Cyberbullying is a deliberate crime in the form of slander, ridicule, words via cyberspace.

Types of cyberbullying in Indonesia:

1. flaming
Sends a text message that contains frontal words and is full of anger
2. Harassment
Sending messages of distraction through text messages, e-mails, social networking text with
sustained intensity.
3. Denigration
Exposing others through the Internet.
4. Cyberstalking
An intense act of spying, harassment, and defamation of a person.
5. Impersonation
Pretending to be someone else in order to act sends messages and status is not good
6. Outing and Trickery
To persuade others to take possession of one's secrets and pass them on

Cyberbullying impacts
1. Withdrawing from social environment
2. The feeling of environmental ostracism
3. Physical and mental health are impaired
4. Depression and suicidal thoughts

How to treat cyberbullying

1. Seek help from a trusted confidant
2. Block the perpetrators' social media accounts
3. Reporting to the authorities.
4. Enable comment filter mode
5. Social media Settings become private accounts

How to prevent cyberbullying

1. Consider each post
2. Do not start hate speech
3. Do not post personal information
4. Configure account privacy
5. Selective about commenting on issues

Legal basis
- Pasal 27 ayat (3) UU ITE
- Pasal 27 ayat (4) UU ITE