They have access to the entire world right at their fingertips Having access to so much knowledge so many ways to express their creativity and people from all around the world Along with this fantastic new way to connect with the world the internet has many new risks Some of these risks include cyberbullying Exposure to inappropriate websites downloading online predators and one of the most important revealing too much personal information As broad of a subject that cyber bullying is I will only cover a few basic things to do if someone were to bully you over instant message via email etc One thing that really helps is to not respond If someone bullies you they most likely are doing it for a reaction If you react to them you re giving them exactly what they want it s impowering to them Who wants to impower a bully Save the evidence The only good news about digital bullying is that their message can be captured and shown to someone who can help You need to save every piece of evidence in case it escalates Block the bully If the messages are coming from instant message you can do yourself a favor by blocking them If you are in a chat leave the room Be civil Even if it s someone you don t like it s good to be decent and not sink to their level Don t gossip either research has proven the if you gossip you are more likely to be bullied
