Cyberbullying is when someone bullies others using electronic means, this might involve social media and messaging services on the internet, accessed on a mobile phone, tablet or gaming platform. The behaviour is usually repeated.
Like any form of bullying, cyberbullying can be horrible for the children involved and hard for them to talk about.
Cyberbullying can happen via text, email and on social networks and gaming platforms. It can consist of:
- Threats and intimidation
- Harassment and stalking
- Defamation
- Rejection and exclusion
- Identify theft, hacking into social media accounts and impersonation
- Publically posting or sending on personal information about another person
- Manipulation
Why is cyberbullying different?
One of the biggest differences between cyberbullying and face-to-face bullying is that it can be hard to get away from. Young people could be bullied anywhere, anytime – even when they’re at home.
- It can reach a vast audience in a matter of seconds
- It has the potential to draw in large numbers of people
- It takes ‘repetition’ to a different level, with hurtful comments and images being shared multiple times
- It has the potential to impact at any time of day or night
- It can offer a degree of anonymity to the perpetrator
- There are very few children that have not been impacted in some way, either as the perpetrator or the victim
- It’s difficult to police and to punish
- There is often some form of evidence (e.g. screen shot, text message).
Some examples are catfishing, cyberstalkin or griefing
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