bullying and harassment
The internet has made it possible for everyone to publish anything they want, and make it available to anyone with online access. Unfortunately, as well as being used for the right reasons, it is open to abuse.
Nowadays with web 2.0, ‘user-content’ sites like MySpace allow people to quickly and easily upload words, photos and video to web pages.
However, user content sites also give bullies the opportunity to upload malicious or spiteful words or video, and potentially embarrassing information, about other people.
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dealing with online bullying
If someone’s posted something malicious about you on a web site, you should report it to the host of the internet service provider. They will investigate and remove anything which contravenes their Terms and Conditions.
bullying and harassment online – talking points for children
Children spend a lot of online time on social networking sites like MySpace, where they post content about themselves, and can view information about others. Occasionally, this results in malicious material being posted. Here’s some advice for children to deal with this.
where to next?
For more about bullying and harassment, the following sites contain information on the subject of bullying in general:
For further information on bullying and text messages, visit the National Children’s Home page.
For a free short film tackling the issue of mobile bullying, click here.