HOW TO STOP OR PREVENT CYBERBULLYING

DON'T RESPOND

• A reactiom is usally what a bully wants.
• Dont give them power over you.

REACH OUT FOR HELP

• ITS USALLY GOOD TO INVOLVE A PARENT OR SCHOOL COUNSELOR .
• Sometimes if you report a bully they could get help to change their behavior.

DONT RETALIATE

• Getting back at the bully might turn you into one.
• Or reinforce the bully's behavior.

BE A FRIEND, NOT A BYSTANDER

• Forwarding mean messages is being a bystander
• Standing by and doing nothing empowers the bully
• Tell the bully to stop or help the victim

SAVE THE EVIDENCE

• Harassing mesages can be captured, saved, and shown to someone to help
• Save the evidence even if its minor stuff. In case things get serious

USE REPORTING TOOLS

• If the bullying happened on a social media use that services reporting or "abuse" tools
• If the abuse threatens physical harm contact the pooice or involve a parent

BLOCK THE BULLY

• If the harassments come from instant messages, texts, or profile comments use privacy tools to block the bully
• Or if its in a chat room, leave it may not end it but it helps

BE CIVIL

• Be decent and dont sink to his or her level
• Gossiping or trash talking increases the your risk of being bullied

DONT BE A BULLY

• Put yourself in the victims shoes and see how they feel
• Don't bully them more, be nice and caring