Stay Safe Lesson 7

Today we are going to learn about another type of bullying – cyberbullying – and how to prevent and deal with it.

Can bullying happen online? What do we call bullying that happens online?

Bullying that happens online or by phone is called cyberbullying.

Sending nasty messages, photos or pictures from your phone, laptop, tablet or gaming device using Facebook, Xbox, Playstation
Pretending to be someone else and posting things online that makesthat person look bad or causes arguments
Spreading lies, gossip or rumours by text or online.
Sending mean, embarrassing or private texts or photos of someone onto other people
‘Liking’ nasty comments about or photos of someone
Using phone or internet to deliberately exclude someone from the group.

What are my online safety rules?

Who could I tell if I was worried, upset or frightened by something online?

Be careful with whom you share your phone number

Do not put up online personal information, for example, full name, address or other personal details.
Remember that any photos or images you put online can never be fully removed
Do not believe that everyone you meet online is who they say they are
Always tell a trusted adult if you are worried about something you see online
If you are being bullied or see others being bullied online tell a trusted adult
Never reply to upsetting or frightening messages – save them, show them to an adult and get them to report the matter
If you receive nasty messages by text or online or photos/pictures, avoid looking at them over and over again as this can be very
upsetting. Block the sender so they cannot have access to your photos or personal information and tell a trusted adult
Remember that if necessary, you can change your phone number by getting a new sim card.

STOP – don’t reply to the message but do take a screen shot
BLOCK– block the sender
TELL – a trusted adult