Use kind words, help when you can, share and take turns, listen to what others have to say, be honest and truthful, think before you speak out, remember.

Use kind words, help when you Use kind words, help when you can, share and take turns, can, share and take turns,

listen to what others have to listen to what others have to say, be honest and truthful, say, be honest and truthful, think before you speak out, think before you speak out, remember your manners, remember your manners, control your temper, think control your temper, think

about the feelings of others, about the feelings of others, and work and play fairly.and work and play fairly.

74%74%Three quarters of Three quarters of teens did not go to teens did not go to

anyone for advice last anyone for advice last time they were cyber time they were cyber

bulliedbullied

13%13%One in eight young One in eight young

people saypeople saycyber bullying is cyber bullying is

worse thanworse thanphysical bullyingphysical bullying

11%11%One in ten UK One in ten UK

teens have teens have experienced experienced

cyber bullyingcyber bullying

34%34%Girls are twice as likely as Girls are twice as likely as

boys to know someone boys to know someone who's been cyber who's been cyber

bullied, over a third bullied, over a third (34%) compared to one (34%) compared to one

in six boys (17%)in six boys (17%)

46%46%Half of UK parents Half of UK parents

are unaware of are unaware of the phenomenonthe phenomenonof cyber bullyingof cyber bullying

What is Cyber What is Cyber Bullying?Bullying?

Cyber Bullying is the term used Cyber Bullying is the term used to refer to bullying and to refer to bullying and harassment by use of harassment by use of

electronic devices such as e-electronic devices such as e-mail, instant messaging, text mail, instant messaging, text

messages, blogs, mobile messages, blogs, mobile phones, pagers and websites.phones, pagers and websites.

Mobile PhonesMobile Phones

Problems include: Problems include: Silent calls Silent calls Abusive verbal messages Abusive verbal messages Insulting and threatening texts Insulting and threatening texts Stolen identityStolen identity ““Happy Slapping”Happy Slapping” Harassment by camera and videoHarassment by camera and video

Mobile PhonesMobile PhonesEvery time a mobile phone is switched Every time a mobile phone is switched

on or off it sends a signal to the on or off it sends a signal to the nearest mast, and although the caller nearest mast, and although the caller

may have concealed their number may have concealed their number from you, this is information which from you, this is information which phone companies will have on their phone companies will have on their

system and it’s easy for the police to system and it’s easy for the police to find out the culprit’s phone number. find out the culprit’s phone number.

Mobile PhonesMobile PhonesThe lawThe law

Making anonymous or abusive Making anonymous or abusive phone calls is also a criminal phone calls is also a criminal

offence under section 43 of the offence under section 43 of the Telecommunications Act 1984. Telecommunications Act 1984. Harassment by text message, Harassment by text message, can be punishable by a prison can be punishable by a prison

sentence.sentence.

Mobile PhonesMobile PhonesUsing a mobile phone to take images Using a mobile phone to take images of another person being assaulted, or of another person being assaulted, or

taking photos/video without taking photos/video without permission is illegal. If this happens permission is illegal. If this happens

to you, you should contact the police. to you, you should contact the police. The person taking the images can be The person taking the images can be charged with assault and harassment charged with assault and harassment

if the images are shown to other if the images are shown to other people.people.

Mobile PhonesMobile Phones

DO NOT TAKE PHOTOS OR DO NOT TAKE PHOTOS OR VIDEO OF ANYONE VIDEO OF ANYONE

WITHOUT THEIR WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION – THIS IS PERMISSION – THIS IS

HARASSMENT.HARASSMENT.

Mobile PhonesMobile PhonesWhat can you do?What can you do?

Do not give your number out to Do not give your number out to anyone you are unsure of.anyone you are unsure of.

Do not show off your phone – keep it Do not show off your phone – keep it safe.safe.

Do not let anyone you do not know Do not let anyone you do not know use your phoneuse your phone

Switch off Blue-ToothSwitch off Blue-Tooth

Mobile PhonesMobile PhonesOrange - 07973 100 150, or 150 from an Orange phoneOrange - 07973 100 150, or 150 from an Orange phone

Vodafone - 08700 700 11, or 191 from a Vodafone Vodafone - 08700 700 11, or 191 from a Vodafone phonephone

O2 - 08705 678 678, or 4445 from an O2 phoneO2 - 08705 678 678, or 4445 from an O2 phone

Virgin Mobile - 0845 6000 070, or 789 from a Virgin Virgin Mobile - 0845 6000 070, or 789 from a Virgin Mobile phoneMobile phone

3 Network - 08707 330 333, or 333 from your 3 3 Network - 08707 330 333, or 333 from your 3 Network phoneNetwork phone

T-Mobile - 0845 412 5000 T-Mobile - 0845 412 5000

The InternetThe InternetIt’s very upsetting to get abusive It’s very upsetting to get abusive

emails, instant messages and to have emails, instant messages and to have nasty websites set up to invite people nasty websites set up to invite people to post offensive remarks about you. to post offensive remarks about you.

There are ways that people who send There are ways that people who send emails can be tracked by internet service emails can be tracked by internet service providers and the police. All emails carry providers and the police. All emails carry

information which shows the path the information which shows the path the email has taken to get to your computer. email has taken to get to your computer.

The InternetThe InternetSending abuse by email or posting it into a web Sending abuse by email or posting it into a web

board can be harassment and if this has board can be harassment and if this has happened to you then your parents need to make happened to you then your parents need to make

a complaint to the police. a complaint to the police.

Even if the people posting this abuse do so Even if the people posting this abuse do so using a false name, they can still be traced using a false name, they can still be traced because the firm which hosts the website because the firm which hosts the website will keep logs which detail where uploads will keep logs which detail where uploads

have been made from. You and your parents have been made from. You and your parents can’t access this information but the police can’t access this information but the police

can.can.

The InternetThe InternetIf you’re getting rude comments by If you’re getting rude comments by

instant messenger print them out instant messenger print them out and give them to your parents. They and give them to your parents. They

could contact the police if the could contact the police if the messages are threatening or if there messages are threatening or if there are so many of them that they could are so many of them that they could

be considered to be harassment. be considered to be harassment. Change your IM details and only give Change your IM details and only give

them to genuine friends. them to genuine friends.

What Can I Do?What Can I Do? Do not reply to any offensive messages Do not reply to any offensive messages

you get by email, mobile phone or IM.you get by email, mobile phone or IM. Do not give your details outDo not give your details out

Keep a copy of the abusive messages, and Keep a copy of the abusive messages, and print if possible. (Screen capture – print if possible. (Screen capture – Ctrl/PrintScreen – paste into another Ctrl/PrintScreen – paste into another document; save Instant Messages)document; save Instant Messages)

Tell an adult – a parent, teacher etcTell an adult – a parent, teacher etc If necessary the police may become If necessary the police may become

involved – harassment is illegal!involved – harassment is illegal!