Believe it or not, kids are not the only victims of cyberbullying. Adults can just as easily become prey to vicious internet attacks. Cyberbullying involves anyone who is targeted maliciously through any form of electronic access. Cyber bullies are simply cowards because they get to hide behind their hurtful words and anonymous user names. You'd think your high school days were behind you, along with all of the immaturity and hurtful teasing. Unfortunately, the world wide web has a way to take bullying to the next level. The following steps will give you some tools in fighting against this faceless form of bullying.
Cyberbullying involves posting pictures and mean comments, spreading rumors and lies, and humiliating or attacking someone without their consent. If you want to stop this malicious behavior in it's tracks, don't forward hateful notecards or content to your friends. Forwarding this type of information will feed into it and even implicate you as a cyber bully.
If you receive a hurtful and harassing form of electronic content toward another person, whether you know the person or not, reply to them and let them know cyberbullying is hurtful. Explain to them that the person being attacked could easily be a close friend or family member and that you're pretty sure their loved ones would be outraged; not to mention the person being attacked. Some say it's best not to respond to the bully since that's exactly what they want. This may be true, however if you respond only once to everyone receiving the email from the cyberbullying, reminding them they are causing more harm by forwarding the hurtful notecard on, it might send a strong message.
Read more: How to Fight Adult Cyberbullying | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5270535_fight-adult-cyberbullying.html#ixzz1vVLTLgr9
Read more: How to Fight Adult Cyberbullying | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5270535_fight-adult-cyberbullying.html#ixzz1vVKQXrkf
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