How to stand against

Cyberbullying on

Facebook

Cyberbullying is the term that means misusing the internet or mobile devices to send or post harmful texts or

images to bully others.

Cyberbullying leads to anxiety, depression, suicide, low self esteem and violence.

Facebook and other social networking sites offers space for communication,

sharing ideas and provide connectivity with other people.

Uncertainly, it also provides a space for Cyberbullying.

How Cyberbully hurts

Cyberbullying hurts by posting

the picture of an individual to

hurt or embarrass.It also

pretends to be you online and

dupes you into revealing personal

or private information.

Some tips to prevent

Cyberbullying

Pledge to take a stand against Cyberbullying.

Beware of using technology as a weapon to hurt others.

Support the one who are being Cyberbullied including students who are easily left

out.

Try not to be a bystander of one’s bullying.

Features of Facebook that can

prevent

Cyberbullying

• Control who wants to tag you

By clicking on Settings, one can remove the tags from the posts one does not want to peer with your profile. One can also preview their older pictures in which they were tagged and can click on Untag to confirm.

• Unfriend the bully

Make friends with people whom you trust. It is advised to unfriend the one who bullied you so that the person can no longer see your stuff. By unfriending anyone, no one gets notifies as it is a feature for one’s safety.

• Block the bully

If unfriending the person does not work, it is better to block the bully. This will prevent the person from tagging or viewing your timeline on Facebook.

• Report abusive content

By using report link on the Facebook, one can report photos, videos or posts as an abuse or spam by clicking on report spam or abuse.

Be the part of one’s solution by taking the right

steps in order to make the world of Internet safe

and a happier place.

Thank You!