Cyberbullying

Understanding, Preventing & Responding

KS3 | Ages 11-14

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Today We Will Learn...

• ✅ What cyberbullying is and how to recognise it
• ✅ The different types of cyberbullying
• ✅ How it affects people
• ✅ What to do if it happens to you
• ✅ How to be an "upstander" not a bystander

📖 What is Cyberbullying?

Bullying that takes place using technology - phones, computers, social media, gaming, or messaging apps.

It includes sending mean messages, spreading rumours online, sharing embarrassing photos, or deliberately excluding someone.

📊 The Statistics

⚠️ Why Is It Different?

• 🕐 It can happen 24/7 - even at home
• 👥 A huge audience can see it instantly
• 🎭 The bully can be anonymous
• 📱 Content can be permanent and shared
• 🏃 It's much harder to escape

🔍 Types of Cyberbullying

• Harassment - Repeatedly sending nasty messages
• Denigration - Spreading rumours online
• Exclusion - Deliberately leaving someone out
• Outing - Sharing private information publicly
• Impersonation - Pretending to be someone else
• Trolling - Posting to deliberately upset

🛑 S.T.O.P.

👁️ Bystander vs Upstander

Bystander: Sees bullying but does nothing

Upstander: Takes action to help

• Don't share or like hurtful content
• Report the bullying to the platform
• Send a supportive message to the victim
• Tell a trusted adult what's happening

⚖️ It's Against the Law

Cyberbullying can be a criminal offence under:

• Protection from Harassment Act 1997
• Malicious Communications Act 1988
• Communications Act 2003

Serious cases can lead to criminal prosecution

🆘 Get Help

✨ Remember

• ❤️ It's NEVER your fault if you're cyberbullied
• 💪 You don't have to face it alone
• 🗣️ Telling someone is brave, not weak
• 🦸 You can be an upstander
• 🔒 Screenshot, tell, block, report

Stop Cyberbullying

Questions?

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