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The Real Impact, the Law, and Building Resilience
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The Impact Is Real
60% of 11-16 year olds have experienced it
2-9x more likely to consider suicide
Depression, anxiety, school avoidance
'It's just online' is a dangerous myth
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Platform Architecture and Harm
Notifications amplify the experience of being targeted
Public comments make humiliation visible to everyone
Virality can turn one incident into mass harassment
OSA 2023: platforms must now address this — or face Ofcom fines
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What the Law Says
Sending threatening messages: criminal offence
Persistent harassment: Protection from Harassment Act
Sharing intimate images without consent: up to 2 years prison
Platforms have legal duties — use the report tools
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Building Resilience
You don't have to respond — silence is powerful
Screenshot and report — to the platform and to an adult
Disconnect safely: it's okay to step away
Talk to someone — 30% report; the other 70% suffer alone
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Getting Help
🏫 School: DSL, form tutor, anti-bullying lead
📞 Childline: 0800 1111
🌐 ditchthelabel.org
🌐 cybersmile.org
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Tell someone. Report it. It can stop.
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