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Cyber bullying, probably the worst kind of bullying, is building in its intensity and proliferation. This form of bullying abuses emerging technologies and is now a worldwide, multi-cultural problem. Derogative remarks made to someone or about someone – being publicised on a website or by email - causes severe psychological damage to the victim. Anti-bullying policies and procedures are needed to reduce bullying.
One in five schoolchildren in the UK had been the victim of some form of online and mobile abuse (Source: The Anti-Bullying Alliance)
Cyber bullying exploits many electronic communication methods:
- Threatening or upsetting emails or more commonly known as ‘Hate mails’ can include racism, sexism and other types of prejudice.
- Abusive messages sent using Instant messenger and chat-rooms
- Social networking sites – dummy profiles on social networking sites specifically to bully someone
- Humiliating and abusive text/video messages. This includes sharing photos and videos of physical attacks on individuals, otherwise known as ‘happy slapping’.
- Personal photos, emails or blog postings containing personal information are sometimes abused by Bullies pretending to be the victim.
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