Everyone knows that there are several ways that works to stop Cyberbullying but according to a recent study conducted by Patchin and Sameer, there are top 5 actions that really works to stop cyberbullying. What are those?
BLOCK. By blocking the person or people who tries to humiliate you as a person or your identity he/she will no longer be able to reach you. Delete all the traces of the bullying may it be in the form of comments, messages, emails and etc. However, when it comes to cyberbullying from someone who you know in real life, it is still a good idea to block them, but you should retain all evidence and report the situation to a parent and administrator at your school.
IGNORE. Many students said that when they ignored it, eventually the mistreatment stopped because they leave alone and move or victimized another person if they can't get any messages or responses from you. But then again, always tell someone (parents or friends) just so someone else knows what might be going on.
GET PARENTS INVOLVED. Telling parents actually seemed to help. Parents know how to handle hard situations specially when there is an involvement of something that could affect the emotional and mental health of their children. They know who they are going to talk to about it. And, they also know what are the suitable words that they can use to explain for a better understanding of why do cyberbullying happen.
TAKE A TECH BREAK. Many students said that they took a temporary break from technology or shut down their account altogether to fend off the online bullying.
REPORT. Reporting abusive behavior on the website, app, or game was also a commonly used technique. Students acknowledged that interacting in these online environments was a big part of their lives and the threat of being kicked out of a game or having your profile shut down was a deterrent to some. A 16-year-old boy from New York said: “Blocking the person and reporting them for abuse to the site usually works. Social networking is their life and if they are blocked, muted, or banned it will solve the problem online but might also cause more real life problems.”
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