Cyberbullying

AJ loves to make clay sculptures, and she posts pictures of her art online to share with other people. Someone AJ does not know has been repeatedly posting mean comments about her sculptures. AJ is the target of cyberbullying. What makes AJ's experience of cyberbullying different from face-to-face bullying?

It is more difficult to handle because she and others on the internet can see the comments, but she doesn't know who's posting them.

Dean and Eric are on a soccer team together. Dean gets a text from Eric that says, "I can't believe you made us lose the game with that lame shot." It's the first time Dean received a message like this from Eric. Is this an example of cyberbullying?

It is not cyberbullying because Eric has not been mean repeatedly.

Bully

Someone who hurts or scares someone else on purpose.

Based on the example of AJ being cyberbullied in the previous question, imagine you are AJ's friend. What could you do in this situation?

Suggest AJ block the bully and tell a trusted adult.

Empathy is:

The Validation of a persons feelings

Target

The person being bullied.

T/F: Cyberbullying is bullying that is done using electronic technology.

True

rumor

a piece of information people talk about that may not be true

bystander

one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part

Upstander

someone who helps when they see cyberbullying occur

Cyberbullying

the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature.

humiliate

to hurt someone's self-respect or pride

empathize

to show or feel understanding of another's feelings or problems