What is cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying is a form of bullying that takes place online and can take many forms, such as sending malicious messages. Cyberbullying can happen at any time of the day, so often feels unrelenting. It can take place across
many different platforms, such as on messaging apps like WhatsApp and Snapchat, on social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok and via online games. Here are some examples of what cyberbullying can look like online:
• Sending nasty or hurtful messages
• Leaving unkind comments
• Sharing photographs of somebody else without their
permission
• Excluding somebody on purpose
• Impersonating somebody with a fake account
• Telling/sharing lies
• Blackmailing