List of Ways to Reduce Cyberbullying

List of Ways to Reduce Cyberbullying

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Cyberbullying can be a devastating issue for the victim. The society must take preventive measures to reduce it and protect the victim from any harm whether physical or mental. Here are some ways that Cyberbullying can be reduced.

 (Matin, 2013)

·         The most vulnerable victims of cyberbullying are usually children and teenagers. With the advent of technology, internet and smartphones have become so common that they are almost about in every person’s hand. Parents should keep a close watch on their children, and should be aware of who they talk to and what they are doing over the internet.

·         Parents/Teachers/Guardians should notice changing behaviours of the victims, some of the most common behaviour of someone being bullied are weird behaviours, poor grades, depression, anger etc.

·         Schools should introduce programs to create awareness of Cyberbullying so children/teens know what to do if they are being bullied online.

·         Schools should also encourage their students to go see a school counsellor for issues related with bullying.

·         People should be aware of any spywares or other suspicious software on their computer which might be harmful, and may be fetching their personal information without their knowledge.

·         Keep date of birth, SIN numbers, credit card information, passwords etc. secretive.

·         Do not share any information to a stranger over the internet, you may think it is harmless but you never know how it may be harmful to you.

What other ways to stop Cyberbullying can you come up with?