Cyberbullying – What Is It and How to Stop It?

What would you like to know about cyberbullying?

Nowadays this question strikes a chord with thousands of people all over the globe – from young girls and boys to those who are much older! UNICEF specialists and international experts on cyberbullying and child protection have teamed up with Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to answer the most common questions and give advice on ways to combat online bullying.

What is cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying is bullying with the use of digital technologies. It can occur on social media, messaging platforms (messengers), gaming platforms and mobile phones. It is repeated behaviour aimed at frightening, angering or humiliating those it targets. Examples include:

• spreading lies about someone or posting compromising photos of someone on social media;

• sending messages or threats that insult someone or may cause someone harm, via messaging platforms;

• impersonating someone else and sending messages to other people in their name.

Face-to-face bullying and cyberbullying are often linked. But cyberbullying leaves a digital trace – records that can serve as evidence enabling the bullying to be stopped.

You can find out more about the phenomenon of cyberbullying by following the link to the UNICEF website.

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