Cyber Bullying

What is Cyber Bullying?

Cyber bullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person. By definition, it occurs among young people. When an adult is involved, it may meet the definition of cyber-harassment or cyber stalking, a crime that can have legal consequences and involve jail time.

Problems include:

• Stolen Identity
• Threats
• Blackmail
• Rumors and Gossip
• Abusive comments
• Nasty pictures

Very important information:

If you post abuse about anyone else on the internet, whether it's in places like Facebook or Ask.fm, in games forums or message boards, or if you send threats in chatrooms or on IM like MSN, you can be traced by the police without any difficulty.
Every time you visit a website or make a posting, your internet service provider, ie AOL, BT or Virgin, has an electronic note of your activity. Even if you create an anonymous email address like hotmail or yahoo, you can still be traced.