Plan What to Do When Cyberbullying Happens

In this video, you will develop a list of steps you can take to respond safely to cyberbullying.

Then, you will record your ideas in a document.

Even when you try to prevent cyberbullying by following responsible posting guidelines, it can still happen.

It might happen to you, or you might witness it happening to someone else.

It’s important to deal with cyberbullying as quickly as possible so that it stops.

No matter who cyberbullying is happening to, it is scary.

When someone else is being hurt or getting bullied, it can be hard to know when to help.

You might not know what to do or think that the bullying will stop on its own.

You might think that someone else will help the victim.

Or you might be scared of retaliation.

"Retaliation" is when someone does something to you because you got them in trouble.

But witnessing online bullying and not doing anything to help stop it is not okay.

It’s up to everyone to work together to stop it and protect each other.

It’s also important to act safely.

You don’t want to put yourself in harm’s way, and you don’t want to subject yourself to retaliation.

To start, insert a "page break" at the end of your list of guidelines.

A “page break” starts a new page in your document.

You could press enter multiple times to go to the next page, but a page break makes starting a new page faster and easier.

Next, create another heading.

Then, start another bulleted list.

Now, think about things that have happened to you or to people you know.

Or, you may have read or heard about cyberbullying at school, at home, or from your friends.

Think about what you could do if you experience a similar situation in the future.

Type your first plan of action for preparing for cyberbullying.

You might think of ways you can get support from others, so you don't have to act alone.

You might think about things you could do for the victim.

Then, think of things you can do on your own.

Continue adding actions you can take until you have at least five in your document.

Remember that you can search online if you need help, but don’t forget to cite your sources.

Now, it’s your turn: Insert a page break, add a new header and bulleted list, brainstorm ways to handle cyberbullying, and add at least five actions you can take to your document.