understanding and identifying

cyberbullying to help protect

your children

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A guide to cyberbullying

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All rights rest with the Office for Internet Safety.

CYBERBULLYING:

What it is?

How to prevent it?

How to cope if it happens?

Where to turn for help?

For more information Contact:

Office for Internet Safety Department of Justice and Equality 51 St. Stephen’s Green Dublin 2

Freefone 1800 24 25 95 E: getwithit@justice.ieW: www.internetsafety.ie

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CONTENTS Page

1. Introduction 2

2. WhatisCyberbullying? 4

3. PreventingCyberbullying 8

4. Keyadviceforchildrenandyoungpeople 12

5. Keyadviceforparents 14

6. WhatcanIdoifIsuspectmychildisacyberbully 17

7. Whenandhowtocontacttheserviceprovider 18

8. Usefulwebsites 23

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1. Introduction

1.1 Whoshouldreadthisbooklet?Thisbookletcontainsinformationandadvicethatwillbeofuseto:

• Parentsofchildrenofschoolgoingageoratcollege,i.e.uptoearly20s,

• Teachersand leadersof youthgroupsandsports clubs,aswellas

• Teenagersandyoungadults.

1.2 Whatistheaimofthisbooklet?Thisbookletaimstoexplaincyberbullying.Ittellsyouhowandwhereithappens,givesguidanceonhowtopreventitandsetsoutsimplestepstobetakenifyoubecomethetargetofmessagesthatannoy,threatenorinsultyou.

1.3 Socialnetworking,thegoodandthenot-so-goodAllovertheworld,peopleareabletoshareideasandinformationonascaleneverseenbefore.Thissurgeincommunicationshasbeenmadepossiblebyinformationandcommunicationstechnology(ICT).

Weknowthat,despiteitsmanybenefits,thenewandexpandingICTisalsobeingusedasanewmeanstocarryonages–oldactivitiessuchasbullying.

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1.4 Communicating–technologyhaschangedtherules!Whenwecommunicateby ICT,wemissoutoncertain informationthat comes from a face to face encounter. In a direct encounterwe have more opportunity to interpret the exchanges. We hearwhat issaidbutwealsohear the toneofvoice,wesee the facialexpressions, we notice the general demeanour. We add all thistogethertointerpretthemessage.

Thekeymessage,therefore,isthattherearelimitstocommunicatingby ICT. Inparticular,wemustbeawarethat theintendedmeaningcanbe lost.Anyonesendingamessageby ICTmust thereforebeawarethattheyriskcausingunintendedoffencebymakingcarelessremarks.

Weshouldalsobeawarethatmessagessentviaelectronicdevicesremain and can be reused, whether in the right context or not.Commentscanbearchivedonline-notonlyaretheyvisiblebutmaybesearchable,evenwhentheyarebelievedtohavebeenremoved.

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2. WhatisCyberbullying?

2.1 Somegeneralpoints• Cyberbullying occurs when

bullying behavior is carriedout through the use of ICTsystems such as e-mail,mobile phones, instantmessaging(IM),socialnetworkingwebsites,appsandotheronlinetechnologies.

• The most important feature of bullying is the intention toannoy,etc.

• However,asdiscussedin theprevioussection,wecanalsocauseannoyanceunintentionally.

• Therefore,thinkbeforeyousendamessage!• Remember that the same message may be interpreted

differently depending on whether it was received as, forexample,atextorasanoralmessage,bypostorasatweet.

2.2 Somemorespecificpoints• Bullying is conduct that is aggressive,

threatening or intimidating and that is,generally,repeated.

• Itmaybeconductedbyverbal,psychologicalorphysicalmeansbyanindividualorgroupagainstoneormorepersons.

• Bullyingisalwayswrongandisunacceptablebehaviour.Itshouldneverbeoverlookedorignored.

• Cyberbullyingreferstobullyingwhichiscarriedoutusingtheinternet,mobilephoneorothertechnologicaldevices.

• Cyberbullying generally takes a psychological rather thanphysicalformbutisoftenpartofawiderpatternof‘traditional’bullying.

• It can take the form of sending nasty, mean or threateningmessages,emails,photosorvideoclips;silentphonecalls;

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putting up nasty posts or pictures; saying hurtful things;pretending to be someone else or accessing someone’saccountstomaketroubleforthem.

2.3 Mustthebullyingbeprolongedorcontinuous?Bullyingismorelikelytobebehaviourthatissustainedorrepeatedovertimeandwhichhasaseriousnegativeeffectonthewell-beingofthevictimanditisgenerallyadeliberateseriesofactions.Once-offpostingofnastycommentsonsomeone’sprofileoruploadingphotographsintendedtoembarrasssomeoneisnotverynicebutitmaynot,byitself,bebullying.

However, a one-off electronic message is very different to ahand-written message. The big difference between writing nastymessagesonthebackofaschoolbookandpostingitontheinternetisthattheonlinemessagescanpotentiallybeseenbyaverywide

audiencealmostinstantly.And,asalready noted, the message canremain available on the internetevenifitislaterremovedfromthesite where it was first posted. Inotherwords, theonlinemessage,evenifintendedtobeone-off,canbecome,ineffect,permanent.

2.4 Additionalcommentsononlinebehaviour,etcHowweuseICT

• Manypeople tendnot to feelasresponsible for theironlineactionsastheydoin‘reallife’,forexample,amoreinformalstyle isoftenusedwhenpostingmessageson the internet,but‘informal’mustnotbecome‘careless’.

• Whentheyareonline,userscanhidebehindtheanonymitythattheinternetcanprovide.

• Thereisalsoatendency,especiallybetweenyoungpeople,tohidetheirmessagesfromadults,evenwhenthereisnothingabusive,insulting,etc.

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Theonlinebullyandthevictim• Inmostcases,cyberbulliesknowtheirtargets,buttheirvictims

don’talwaysknowthepersonbullyingthem.Thiscanprovevery isolating for thevictim ingroup,cluborschoolsettingswheretheycometodistrustalltheirpeers.

• Cyberbullying can happen any time and any place and,parentsshouldbeawarethatformanychildren,homeisnolongerasafehavenfrombullying.

Howyoungvictimsmightreacttocyberbullying• Youngpeopleareoften fearfulof tellingothersaboutbeing

bullied because they fear that the bullying may actuallybecomeworseiftheytell.

• Theyareoftenalsoafraidtoreportincidents,astheyfearthatadultswilltakeawaytheirmobilephoneorotherdeviceand/ortheirinternetaccess.

• Asa result theycan feel isolated, theydonotknowwho totrust, their judgment, self-image and confidence can all bedamaged.

2.5 DifferentformsofCyberbullying• PERSONAL INTIMIDATION – This behaviour includes sending

threatening text (SMS) messages, posting abusive andthreateningcommentsonthevictim’sprofileorotherwebsites,orsendingthreateningmessagesviainstantmessaging(IM).

• IMPERSONATION – This behaviour involves setting up fakeprofiles and web pages that are attributed to the victim.It can also involve gaining access to someone’s profile orinstantmessagingaccountandusingittocontactothersandsubsequentlybullythemwhileimpersonatingtheaccountorprofileowner.

• EXCLUSION–Thisbehaviour involvesblockingan individualfromapopulargrouporcommunityonline.

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• PERSONAL HUMILIATION – This behaviour involves postingimages or videos intended to embarrass or humiliatesomeone,itcaninvolveuserssharingandpostingimagesorvideosofvictimsbeingabusedorhumiliatedoffline,oruserssharing personal communications such as emails or textmessageswithawideraudiencethanwasintendedbythesender.

• FALSE REPORTING – This behaviour involves making falsereports to theserviceproviderorreportingotherusers forarangeofbehaviourswithaviewtohavingtheuser’saccountorwebsitedeleted.

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3. PreventingCyberbullying

3.1 HomeandSchooltogetherThe Minister for Education and Skills has published anti-bullyingprocedures to be adopted and implemented by all 4,000 primaryandpostprimaryschools.TheNewProceduresandtheassociatedDepartment Circular 0045/13 are published on that Department’swebsite.

Cyberbullying goesbeyond the schoolenvironment. Theefforts to defeat itcannot thereforebe confined to theschools, they mustalsogooninthewidercommunity,especiallyinthehome.

Themessagesand the responsescoming fromhomeandschoolmust be consistent. By working together, home and school cancreate awareness of the issues and provide clear channels forreportingbullying.Theycanhelptoreducetherisksbyprovidinganopenculturewherebullyingcanbefreelyreportedanddiscussed.It is important to create a positive, supportive atmosphere aroundthetopic.

All schools and youth groups should have an Anti-Bullying Policy.Everyoneintheschoolorgroupshouldbeinvolvedinthedevelopmentof the policy; the policy should be rigorously implemented andreviewedregularly.

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AnAnti-BullyingPolicycanbeeffectiveinsendingaclearmessageaboutbullyingbysettingdown:

• Howseriouslytheschoolorclubtreatscyberbullying• Whattheorganisationisdoingtopreventbullyingbehaviour• Whatstudentscando• Whatparentscando• Whatteachersandotherschoolstaffcando• Whotocontactintheeventofaproblem• Howincidentsarehandled.

Anti-bullyingpoliciesshouldalsobeincorporatedinanacceptableuse policy (AUP). Further information on developing an AUP forgeneraltechnologyusewithinschoolsisavailableon:http://www.webwise.ie/Teachers/PublicationsforSchools.list

ISPCC’s“ShieldMySchool”ToolkitTheISPCChasdevelopeditsnew“ShieldMySchool”Self-EvaluationToolkit forschools. The toolkit takes the formofaself-assessmenttool designed to assist schools to understand and reflect on howeffectivetheycurrentlyareintacklingbullying.

TheISPCCself-evaluationToolkitisdownloadablefreeofchargefromtheISPCCwebsitehttp://www.ispcc.ie/antibullyingtoolkit

EducationalResourcesWhile the home plays a substantial role in preventing bullying,schoolstoohaveacrucialrole.

Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) provides studentswith opportunities to develop the skills and competencies to carefor themselves and others and to make informed decisions abouttheirhealth,personallivesandsocialdevelopment.TheProfessionalDevelopment Service for Teachers (PDST) Technology in EducationworkingwithSPHEcurriculumbodieshasdevelopedresourcesthatenablestudentstoexploretheirattitudesandtheirsafetywhenusingtheinternetandmobilephones.

http://www.webwise.ie/Teachers/LearningResources.list

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The National Youth Health Programme (HSE, NYCI, Departmentof Children and Youth Affairs) and the Child Protection Unit in theNational Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) have produced an anti-bullyingresourceandaccompanying training for theout-of-schoolsetting:Let’sBeatBullyingItisavailabletodownloadfrom:http://www.youthhealth.ie/publications

3.2 Stepsyoucantakeathometopreventcyberbullying

GetInvolvedinyourChild’sOnlineLifeLetyourchildknowthatyouaretheretolistenand to help them should they be a victim ofcyberbullying in any way. The single biggestthingyouasaparentcandotokeepyourchildsafe online is to engage with what they do.Parents should therefore use their parentingskills tohelptheirchildrentostaysafe in theironlinelives.

Gettoknowyourchild’sinternetandphoneuseAllparentsshouldunderstandhowchildrenusethesetechnologies.Encourage openness. Don’t be afraid to ask your children about

theiractivityonline.Askhimorhertoshowyou which websites they like visiting andwhat they do there; do this only if youfeel itsnecessaryandhelpful to thechild.Acquiringknowledgeofhowchildrenusethese technologies can make it easier tomaketherightdecisionswithyourchildontheirinternetandmobilephoneuse.

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Registerasacontactonyourchild’sphoneMobile operators in Ireland provide a ‘Dual Access’ service. Thisserviceallowsbothparentandchildtohaveaccesstotheaccountrecords held by the mobile phone company including; accountbalances,numberscalledandtheservicesavailableonthemobilephone.Accesstocertainservicessuchastheinternetcanbebarredor restricted on your child’s handset. Contact your mobile phoneprovidertorequestfurtherinformation.

EncourageRespectforothersAsineverydaylife,thereareinformalethicalrulesforhowtobehavewhenrelatingtootherpeopleontheinternet.Talktoyourchildabouttheharmthatcanbecausedbycyberbullyingandensurethattheyunderstandwhattheconsequencesmightbeforeveryoneinvolved,includingthebully.

3.3 How“bystanders”canhelpBystanders who become aware of the cyberbullying of others butwho are not directly involved can assist the victim. In this context“bystanders” can include team mates, work colleagues, auxiliarystaff in schools (Special Needs Assistants (SNAs), wardens, schoolbusdriver,etc).Theycan:-

• help individuals to report cases to appropriate adults, e.g.teachers,buttheymustnotencouragethevictiminanywayto,inturn,bullythebully

• shareknowledgeabout,forexample,howtotakescreenshotsandconfigureprivacysettings

• encouragepeopleto‘leave’,‘unfollow’and‘unlike’bullying• makeadifference.

Thebystandermustneverexceedtheirrole,theymustneverbecomepartoftheproblem.

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4. KeyAdvice forChildrenandYoungPeople:

You can take control by notputting up with offensivecontent and by reporting itwhenyoucomeacrossit.

Herearesomewaysyoucanrespondtounwantedmessages.

Don’tReplytomessagesthatharassorannoyyou.Eventhoughyoumayreallywantto,thisisexactlywhatthesenderwants.Theywanttoknowthat they’vegotyouworriedandupset.Theyare trying tomesswithyourhead,don’tgivethemthatsatisfaction.

If you respondwithanevennastiermessage itmakes them thinkthattheyreallygottoyou,andthat’sjustwhattheywant.Theymightevencomplainaboutyou!

Keep theMessage.Youdon’thave to read it,butkeep it.Keeparecord that outlines, where possible, the details, dates and timesofanyformofbullyingthatyouexperience.Thiswouldbeusefulintheevent thatan investigation iscarriedoutbyyourschool, youthorganisation,oreventheGardaí.Collectandkeeptheevidence.

TellSomeoneyoutrust.Talkingtoyourparents,friends, a teacher, youth leader or someoneyoutrustisusuallythefirststep.IfyouneedtospeaktosomeoneinconfidencestraightawayyoucancallChildlineon1800666666,orgethelp through their online services at www.childline.ie.

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BlocktheSender.Don’tputupwithit–blockit!Itmaybepossibletorestrictunwantedcommunications(checkthedevicemanualorseekadulthelp).Mobilenetworkscan’tbarnumbersbuttheywillhelpyoutochangeyourphonenumberinthecaseofseriousbullying.

Report Problems to the people who can do something about it.Responsiblewebsitesandmobilephoneoperatorsprovidewaysfortheiruserstoreportthingssuchaspornography,bullyingcontent,orotheroffensivematerial.

Step 1: Report to the website, social network or mobile phoneoperatorIfsomething that ishurtfuloroffensive tosomeone ispostedonawebsite,socialnetworkorcirculatedbymobilephone,yourfirststepshouldbe tocontact theownersof theservice.For informationonhowtodothisseeSection7of thispublication. If thisdoesn’thaveanyeffect,moveontostep2.

Step2:ReportSeriousIssuesSerious incidents that could be illegal should be reported to theGardaí. Illegal issues include inappropriate sexual suggestions,racist remarks,orpersistentbullying that is seriouslydamaging tothevictim’swell-being.

Ifyouarebeingbulliedbymobilephone,contactyourmobilephoneoperator,theycanhelpbychangingyourphonenumber.

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5. KeyAdviceforParents

As a parent, you are well placed to identify and deal with anycyberbullyingyourchildmightencounter.Childrenoryoungpeoplewhohavebeenbulliedwillhavedifficultyinovercomingthisproblemaloneandwillneedyourhelpintacklingit.

WhatshouldIlookoutfor?Ifyourchildis:

• avoidingschool,or• seemsupset,sadorangry(especiallyafterusingaphoneor

otherelectronicdevice)• withdrawingfromusualactivities• suddenlyshowingdisinterestinelectronicdevicesor• rapidlyswitchingscreenswhenyouentertheroom.

thatchildmaybeavictimofcyberbullying.

ConfirmthatyouaredealingwithbullyingbehaviourTherearefourquestionsthat,whentakentogether,youcanusetohelpconfirmifwhatyouaredealingwithisbullying:

• Target–Isyourchildspecificallytargetedontheirownoristhebehaviourtargetedatagroupofpeople?

• Duration–Hasthisbeenhappeningoveraperiodoftime?• Frequency–Isthisbehaviourpartofarecurringpattern?• Intention–Isthisbehaviourdeliberatelyintendedtoharmor

upsetyourchild?

ReportcyberbullyingYou should get in touch withyour child’s school or youthorganisation if the bullyinginvolves another pupil fromthat school or youth group. Youshould also contact the serviceprovider through its CustomerCare or Report Abuse facility. If

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thecyberbullyingisveryseriousandpotentiallycriminalyoushouldcontactyourlocalGardaí.

RespondappropriatelyIfyouareconcernedthatyourchildhasreceivedabullying,offensiveorharassingmessage,itisveryimportantthatyouencouragethemtotalktoyou.ItwillbeeasierforyoutodothisifyouhavealreadyestablishedagoodunderstandingwithyourchildaboutICTusage.

Respondingtoanegativeexperiencebystopping,orthreateningtostop,theiraccesstomobilephonesortheinternetmightnotbetheappropriateresponseanditmightresultinyou,theparent,beingleftoutoftheloopthenexttimethishappens.Section7ofthisbookletprovides information on what you can do to help, for example,contactingtheserviceprovider;youshouldrefertothatsection

WebwiseSeminarsforParents–ThePDSTTechnologyinEducationandtheNationalParentsCouncilPrimaryhavedevelopedanInternetSafetyseminarforparents.Formoreinformationabouthowtogetaspeakertoyourschoolvisitwww.npc.ie

NewNPCAnti-BullyingLeafletnowavailable–NationalParentsCouncil Primary and National Parents Council Post Primary havepublished a leaflet on bullying in line with the Department ofEducation and Skills Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and PostPrimaryschools.Formoreinformationvisitwww.npc.ie

6. WhatcanIdoifIsuspectmychildisacyberbully?

Wehavebeenhighlightingtheplightofthevictimaswellashowtopreventcyberbullyingandhowtorespondtoit.Butwhoisthebully?Youwillwanttobesureit’snotyourchild.

Everychildandyoungpersonneedstounderstand• Howmuchallformsofbullying,includingcyberbullying,hurts

and• Howimportant it isnot tostandbywhensomeoneisbeing

bullied.

It is important, therefore, that children learn “netiquette” (informalcode of conduct on the internet). You should explain the followingguidelinestothemandstresshowimportantitisthattheybefollowedwhensendinganemailorotherformofelectroniccommunication;

• Respectotherpeople’sonlinerights• Avoidhurtingsomeone’sfeelings• Donotinsultsomeone;• Ifsomeoneinsultsyou,becalm;• Avoid“crashing”discussiongroupsorforums;• Respecttheprivacyofotherpeopleonline;• Beresponsibleonline.

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7. When and How to Contact theServiceProvider

7.1 VideoandPhotoSharingsitesIfaphotoor video that you feel violatesyourprivacy ispostedonawebsite,youshouldcontact theuploaderdirectlyusingthesite’smessagefunction.Sometimestheuploadermaynotbeawarethatyoufeeluncomfortablewiththepostingofthecontent.

Ifyoucan’tcontacttheuploaderortheyrefusetoremovethecontentinquestion,youshouldnotifythewebsiteownersofyourconcerns.If thecontent is illegalorgoesagainst their termsandconditions,theywillremoveitfromthesitewithinareasonableamountoftime.

ReportcontentonYouTube:https://youtube.com/yt/policyandsafety/reporting.html

ReportcontentonFlickr:http://www.flickr.com/report_abuse.gne

ReportcontentonInstagram:http://help.instagram.com/448523408565555

ReportcontentonVine:https://vine.co/contact

Reportcontentonvimeo:http://vimeo.com/help/violations

Reportcontentonsnapchat:http://www.snapchat.com/

Reportcontentonpinterest:https://en.help.pinterest.com/home

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7.2 SocialNetworkingsitesThefirst thingyoushoulddo if youarehaving issueswithcontentonasocialnetworkingsite(SNS)isreportthemattertothewebsiteowners.Youcanusethewebsitereportingtoolstodothis.However,if you are encountering difficulty in reporting this behaviour, yourinternet service provider may be able to assist you in providinginformationonhowandwhereyoucanreportsuchabuse.Remember however that bullying or harassment occurring on anSNSisamatterforthatSNSabuseteam.Inthefirstinstanceitshouldbe reported to them using their online complaint facility (usually a“reportabuse”buttonthatappearsontheprofiledisplayorasalinkatthebottomofthepage).

In all cases when reporting abuse, you should be aware that theowners will need some of the following details to enable them toidentify the content concerned: Username or member ID #, Emailaddress, Name of the School or the exact location of the content(nameofthephoto,club,poll,forumorquiz).

Someexamplesofservicesonnetworkingsitesare

MySpaceMySpace.ie-cyberbullyreport@support.myspace.com

Facebookwww.facebook.com/help

Twitterhttp://support.twitter.com/articles/15789

Tumblrhttp://www.tumblr.com/helpPleaseseewww.webwise.ieforadviceonTumblrhttp://www.webwise.ie/article.aspx?id=15953

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Ask.fmhttp://ask.fm/about/safetyYoumayalsoemail:support@ask.fmPleaseseewww.webwise.ieforinformationonAsk.fmhttp://www.webwise.ie/AskfmGuide.shtm

Linkedinhttp://help.linkedin.com/app/safety/home

IfyouareexperiencingdifficultieswithotherSocialNetworkingSitesnot listedabove,youshouldcontact thesiteadministratorsdirectlyforadviceandassistance.

7.3 InternetChatSkypehttp://support.skype.com

YahooMessengerhttp://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/abuse/

Google+Hangoutsht tps://support .google.com/plus/topic/3008153?hl=en-GB&ref=topic=1257349

If you are experiencing difficulties with other operators not listedabove, you should contact your operator directly for advice andassistance.

7.4 MobilePhonesO2CustomerCare–contactnumbers1909(Billpayingcustomers)1747(Prepaycustomers)1850601747(Prepaycustomersfromalandline)

http://www.o2online.ie/o2/help/contact-us/

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VodafoneCustomerCare1907(Billpayingcustomers)1747(Payasyougocustomers)1850204020(Payasyougocustomersfromalandline)

http://www.vodafone.ie/helpsupport/contactus/

3CustomerServiceFromyour3mobile1913Fromotherphones0833333333

https://www.three.ie/support/index.html

MeteorCustomerCare1905(BillPaycustomers)1747(PayAsYouGocustomers)1890808585(PayAsYouGocustomersfromanyotherphone)

http://www.meteor.ie/contact_us/

EmobileCustomerCare1800690000+35314307312(Customercarewhileabroad)

http://www.emobile.ie/contact/

LycaCustomerServices1923fromLycamobileor014372322fromanotherphone014372322fromanotherphoneor014372322fromabroad

http://www.lycamobile.ie/en/contact-us

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8. UsefulWebsites

Pleasenotethattheselinksareprovidedtoassistyou.TheOfficefor Internet Safety does not accept responsibility for websiteslistedortheinformationcontainedwithinthem.

Youcangetfurtherinformationongeneralinternetsafetyissues,includingcyberbullying,fromthefollowingwebsites:

www.internetsafety.ieWebsiteoftheOfficeforInternetSafety

www.webwise.ieProvides parents and teachers with educational resources, adviceandinformationaboutpotentialdangersonline

www.watchyourspace.ieAwebsitedevoted toprovidingaportal foryoungpeople toshowtheirsupportforvictimsofcyberbullying

www.childline.ieChildSafetyIssues

www.hotline.ieIrishhotlineforpublictoreportchildpornographyandotherillegalcontent.

www.barnardos.ieCharityfortheprotectionofchildren

www.pdsttechnologyineducation.ieThe Professional Development Service for Teachers, Technology inEducationprovidesadviceandsupportontechnologyineducation.

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www.actagainstbullying.comActAgainstBullying

www.stopcyberbullying.org

www.o2.ie/childprotectionInformationonchildprotectionservicesofferedbyO2

www.cyberbullying.orgProvidesinformationoncyberbullying

www.npc.ieWebsiteoftheNationalParentsCouncilPrimary

www.nyci.ieWebsiteofNationalYouthCouncilofIreland

10/13(30,000)BrunswickPressLtd.(28572)

‘GetWithIT!’Series

The ‘GetWith IT!’seriesofbooklets isavailableonthepublicationssectionoftheOfficeforInternetSafetywebsitewww.internetsafety.ie.

Therearefourbookletsintheseries:

Aparents’guidetonewmediatechnologies,Aparents’guidetofilteringtechnologies,Aparents’guidetosocial-networkingwebsites,andAguidetocyberbullying

HardcopiesofthebookletsareavailableonrequestfromtheOfficeforInternetSafetyat:

Freefone:1800242595Email:getwithit@justice.ie

understanding and identifying

cyberbullying to help protect

your children

GETWITH

IT!

A guide to cyberbullying

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M

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CM

MY

CY

CMY

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K_116_081023_ CYBERBULLYING_Cover_Riana v4 dimensions.pdf 30/10/2008 15:20:12

GETWITH

IT!

All rights rest with the Office for Internet Safety.

CYBERBULLYING:

What it is?

How to prevent it?

How to cope if it happens?

Where to turn for help?

For more information Contact:

Office for Internet Safety Department of Justice and Equality 51 St. Stephen’s Green Dublin 2

Freefone 1800 24 25 95 E: getwithit@justice.ieW: www.internetsafety.ie