What is cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying occurs when a child or teen is embarrassed, humiliated, harassed, tormented or otherwise targeted by another person using the Internet or other form of digital communication.

Understanding the motives of cyberbullies can assist parents and professionals in developing effective prevention and intervention strategies that are necessary to combat cyberbullying. According to http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/, there are generally five types of cyberbullies.

For more information please visit the following:

• http://www.isafe.org/
• http://www.ncpc.org/cyberbullying?gclid=COP-5LnGgpACFQYLIgodSzQwpQ
• http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
• http://www.cyberbullying.us/
• http://www.cyberbully.org/
• stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov