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Cyber Bullying

Cyber bullying, taunts, threats and insults, via the internet and mobile phones - can happen to anyone, children, young people and adults, with the consequences being so devastating that some consider taking their own lives.

If you are being subjected to this form of bullying, as with any bullying and harassment, don't suffer in silence, tell your family and friends, seek advice, and get support.

If you are receiving abuse by email, don't delete or reply to the message, but forward the whole email to the sender’s internet service provider (ISP).

If you are a child or young person and someone has set up a nasty web page or posts comments on a message board, social networking site, contact Bullying UK who will contact the website host and try to have it closed down. The offensive material should be removed the same day although too often internet service providers seem to drag their feet over doing this.

Making threatening messages and or causing harassment to a person is illegal, and those using cyber bullying, to cause distress to others are not as anonymous as they would like to think.

Nobody should have to put up with this kind of behaviour and there is action which can be taken.

Bullying UK website includes excellent advice on safety issues online which is essential reading if you want to protect yourself as much as possible on sites like Facebook, Myspace, Twitter etc.

There is excellent advice what to do if you are being subjected to cyber bullying of any kind. This behaviour needs to be stopped as soon as possible, the victim of this kind of behaviour often feels helpless and in despair, but there is help, support and advice as to what to do which I hope will make any victim feel less alone.

Useful websites

https://www.thecyberhelpline.com/
The Cyber Helpline: Help for online harassment and bullying

https://www.familylives.org.uk/browse/50180/bullying,cyberbullying
advice and support on cyber bullying

www.ditchthelabel.org
One of the largest pro equality and anti bullying charities in the world. Promotes equality and empowering people aged 12-25 to overcome bullying.

https://en-gb.facebook.com/help/116326365118751
Information on reporting harassment or bullying on Facebook

https://help.instagram.com/547601325292351
Information on reporting harassment or bullying on Instagram

https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/har/harassment-on-social-media/
Met Police advice on social media harassment

https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/report-remove/
Report Remove: Helps young people under 18 in the UK to confidentially report sexual images or videos of themselves and remove them from the internet.

https://www.tiktok.com/safety/en/bullying-prevention/
Information and advice on preventing bullying and reporting it on tiktok

https://help.twitter.com/en/safety-and-security/report-abusive-behavior
Information on reporting abuse on twitter

https://www.kidscape.org.uk/advice/advice-for-young-people/im-being-bullied-online
Information for children and young people on all aspects of cyber bullying.

www.reportharmfulcontent.com
Advice on reporting harassment, threats, impersonation, bullying, unwanted sexual advances, pornographic content etc.

www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Internet safety and safe surfing advice for your people

www.respectme.org.uk
Scotland’s antibullying service. Respect Me works with all adults who have a role to play in the lives of children and young people to give them the practical skills and confidence to deal with bullying behaviour.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/feb/13/stalkers-using-bugging-devices-and-spyware-to-monitor-victims - information re electronic bullying and harrassment

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SupportLine is particularly aimed at those who are isolated, at risk, vulnerable and victims of any form of abuse.

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SupportLine is particularly aimed at those who are isolated, at risk, vulnerable and victims of any form of abuse.

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SupportLine is particularly aimed at those who are isolated, at risk, vulnerable and victims of any form of abuse.

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SupportLine is particularly aimed at those who are isolated, at risk, vulnerable and victims of any form of abuse.

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Cyber Bullying

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