OCTOBER IS
BULLYING and VIOLENCE prevention month at school
CYBERBULLYING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ONLINE SAFETY
Technology offers society many benefits and advantages, but it also comes with its fair share of risks. The web has become a place where people can post, share and like images and comments intended to hurt or embarrass their peers. Ridiculing someone in online forums is today’s equivalent of scribbling mean comments on bathroom stalls. The former, however, involves a much larger — if not unlimited — audience. With the rapid advancement of techno- logy, parents need to learn how to protect their children from cyberbullying. Using the web, cellphones or other electronic de- vices to send threats or spread hate speech about a person is a very serious matter. Unlike traditional forms of intimidation, cyberbullying: • Extends to the home • Is much more public • Is more difficult to prosecute (as perpe- trators can remain anonymous) • Facilitates cruelty in the absence of face- to-face interactions
Do you worry about your child’s activities in the online world? Teaching youth about the importance of mobile and online safety is an essential part of bullying prevention. Instead of revoking access to technology, talk to your children about these five cyber safety rules: 1.Keep social media accounts private and do not “friend” people you don’t know. 2.Never share your account passwords with anyone, including your best friend. 3.Don’t reveal anything online that you wouldn’t tell a stranger. Sharing too many personal details could come back to haunt you. 4.Always be wary of who you’re talking to online. You never know who is on the other end of a virtual conversation. 5.Never share or “like” a compromising post about another person. Instead, be part of the solution and bring the issue to a parent or teacher’s attention. Whether done in person or via online channels, bullying can destroy so- meone’s self-esteem and make school or social activities an enduring nightmare.
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