How witnesses react is one of the biggest factors in how often cyberbullying happens and how much it hurts, but MediaSmarts’ research has found that youth are often reluctant to act when they see it. Try muting your notifications and doing something else if people are messaging you online, even if it's just for a short time.

If the bullying still isn’t dealt with, you can then make a formal complaint to the Local Education Authority (LEA) in the area where the child goes to school. impersonating someone and sending mean messages to others on their behalf or through fake accounts. We will notify someone when they’re about to post something that might cross the line, encouraging them to reconsider.

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We've also teamed up with the Anti-Bullying Alliance to create a collection of resources designed for Anti-Bullying Week. These activities can help children understand more about bullying and its impact on others. How can schools prevent bullying? We all want children to have a positive experience when using the Internet. To help children learn how to stay safe online and have a good time, teach them how to identify cyberbullying and what to do if they suspect cyberbullying is taking place. You could play a game, read a book or spend time with a friend or on a hobby. Doing something you enjoy doesn't mean you have to achieve something, the important thing is for it to help you feel better. To help prevent bullying, school staff can foster moral engagement and model pro-social behavior.Implementing moral engagement and bullying prevention and intervention strategies can promote a positive school climate, so everyone feels safer and more connected. This colourful How to Deal With Cyber-bullying Poster includes information about what to do if cyberbullying occurs. It’s clear to read, so children can follow the guidance easily.This means the content sent to you, or posted or shared about you, must be likely to harm your physical or mental health because it is seriously: But if you feel hurt or think others are laughing at you instead of with you, then the joke has gone too far. If it continues even after you’ve asked the person to stop and you are still feeling upset about it, then this could be bullying. Bring any evidence you have of the bullying, such as text messages, a record of incidents, or screenshots if the bullying is happening online. This resource has an engaging and exciting design that can be easily printed and displayed for a number of different reasons. How can I use this poster to spread cyber-safety ideas?