Preventing and Responding to online bullying
Top tips for parents and carers.
Defined as "ongoing hurtful behaviour towards someone online", cyber-bullying makes its victims feel upset, uncomfortable and unsafe. In the digital world it has numerous forms - such as hurtful comments on a person's posts or profile; deliberately leaving them out of group chats; sharing embarrassing images or videos of someone; or spreading gossip about them. Cyber-bullying can severely impact a young person's mental health.... below is a list of tips to help trusted adults know what to look for and how to respond to it.
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