Bullying is a serious matter. Did you know that someone can get bullied online as well?

Cyberbullying or cyber harassment is a type of bullying that takes place in an online environment. It usually involves embarrassing, threatening, or berating the victim using texts, images or videos. It can be tough for victims to get away as cyberbullies tend to be persistent. The effects to the victim include low self-esteem, self-harm, trust issues and a change in personality.

How to prevent it:

  • DON’T share your personal information online.
  • BE CAUTIOUS! The tone and intention of your message or comment could be taken in a wrong way.
  • AVOID sending or forwarding offensive or threatening messages (including those using vulgar language).
  • IGNORE and don’t respond to messages from the bully.
  • DELETE or DEACTIVATE the account that you are bullied on or get off the social media platform altogether if you are threatened or blackmailed.

Actions to take on cyberbullying:

  • Don’t retaliate. Ignore the person and leave the chatroom.
  • Report it to the site admin using the site's reporting or abuse tools.
  • Reach out to an adult or the authorities for help and advice.
  • Be civil. Gossiping and "trash talking" others increase your risk of being bullied.
  • Save the evidence. Capture and save the harrassing messages to be shown to someone or authority who can help.
  • Reach out for help. Contact MCMC at aduanskmm.gov.my to report a cyberbullying case. If it involves physical threats, go to the police immediately.
  • Be an upstander, not a bystander. Forwarding mean messages or just standing by and doing nothing empowers bullies and hurts victims even more. Stand up for your peers, or report the behavior to the site admin or authorities.

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Did You Know?
Children perceive cyberbullying actions differently.
Children may not know that sending or receiving improper messages, videos, and images, OR posting photos and videos of someone without their permission OR creating fake accounts using other people's identity are the acts of cyberbullying.
Being constantly connected to the Internet or social media contributes to cyberbullying.
While physical bully may stop once the victims leave the school compound, cyberbullying haunts the victims for as long as they are connected to the social media. The Internet facilitates the bullying to go beyond physical perimeter which means even strangers can get involved.
What would do you do?
Many parents do not realise that their children are being cyberbullied.
Which step can you take to protect your children?
Let them continue to converse with the bully.
Ban them from going online.
Teach your children how to bully back.
Blame your children for not standing up for themselves.
Refer to "Actions to take on cyberbullying"
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