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CYBER BULLYING:

Handling ThE
Digital Menace
Vineeta Garg
IT Head, SRDAV Public School
National Teacher Awardee, 2019
Billy was cyber bullied by her
friends....
What Is Cyber Bullying?
Cyberbullying is the repeated misuse of
technology to harass, intimidate, bully or
terrorize another person by:

• Sending/sharing nasty, hurtful or


abusive messages or emails
• Humiliating others by posting/sharing
embarrassing videos or images
• Spreading rumors or lies online
• Setting up fake online profiles
• Excluding others online
It was a Friday night. Ananya’s
all friends told her that they
were busy, so she was sitting at
home, alone, mindlessly
scrolling through Instagram. But
then she saw a post that stops
her in her tracks. It’s a picture
of all of her friends hanging out
together — without her.
Class mates of Meeta shared her
some personal images and made
fun about her vitals in harsh
manner. Soon after Meeta kept
being bullied and a class mate
posted a story of Meeta's picture
on IG with insensitive comments.
Reeta said that a few years ago someone posted a
link to a tribute site on an online forum she regularly
visited that told of 14-year-old twins who had been
tragically murdered on the same day. "Later posts
suggested that it was a murder-suicide," she says.
"This naturally drew out lots of sympathy, including
from mothers who lost their children very young
also."
But it was later transpired that they were alive and
well. The twins were appalled when they found out
about the whole thing.
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC
In another case, a police officer told
reporters, "A man used to create fake
profiles to send friend requests to
people. After winning their trust he
used to ask them for money to be
transferred to fake e-wallet accounts
citing some emergency. After
receiving the money, he used to close
down such accounts.”
In another case, Sanjana has recently created her social media
accounts. She is very excited as she waited so long to go
online. When she logs into her social media a few days later,
she finds that someone is posting negative, demeaning
comments on her social media profile.
Trolling is the act of posting inflammatory or offensive comments,
messages, or content on the internet in order to annoy someone with
the intent to engage in a fight or argument.
Divya noticed that a random
Instagram user liked nearly 200 of
her photos. She disregarded it as
harmless until he began making
inappropriate remarks. “He then
started sending her DMs asking if
she wanted to go on a date with
him, which she continued to
ignore,”. He became enraged and
started abusing her.
In another case, a
housewife started receiving
obscene calls from across
the world after a hacker
flashed her details on the
Net.
6 Questions To Be
Answered About
Cyber Bullying
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The effects can last long and affect a person in many
ways:

• Mentally — feeling upset, embarrassed, stupid, even


angry
• Emotionally — feeling ashamed or losing interest in
the things they love
• Physically — tired (loss of sleep), or experiencing
symptoms like stomach aches and headaches
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how to report
how to report
Tools on social media accounts for safety

1. Moderate Comments

2. Encourage positive Interactions

(Reconsider and Restrict features)

3. Remove/Block/Mute
Moderate Comments
Instagram Facebook

Adding words, phrases, numbers or emojis to your Custom Word List to


be hidden from your comments or message requests
Unfollow/Block/Mute

Facebook Twitter
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Tips to Protect Yourself
1. Think twice before posting or sharing anything online.
2. Don’t give out personal details.
3. Learn about the privacy settings of your favourite social media
apps:
• Adjust your account privacy settings
• Report hurtful comments, messages and photos
• Unfriend or block people .
• Let comments by certain people to appear only to them
without completely blocking them.
• Delete posts on your profile or hide them from specific
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IT Act, 2000
• Up to three to five years in jail and a fine of one lakh
rupees, or both, may be imposed for computer-related
offences, and in extreme circumstances, even more.

• Sections 66C, 66D, and 66E of the IT Act impose penalties


on anybody found guilty of an offence involving
disrespectful behaviour online, on social media, or with other
digital media.

• IT Act sections 67, 67A, and 67B address the publication


POCSO Act 2012
• In cases of online harassment involving minors, the
Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act,
2012, can be invoked to protect children from sexual abuse
and harassment.

• The punishment for cyberbullying and online harassment


can include imprisonment and fines, and it may vary based
on the specific provisions applied and the circumstances of
each case.
National cyber crime reporting portal
The victims of a crime can also register with a nearby cyber-crime
cell as an alternative to making a formal complaint. Cyber Crime
Portal State-wise, Nodal cyber cell officers and grievance officers’
contact details and e-mail IDs are provided on the website:
https://cybercrime.gov.in
Punishment is not always the most
effective way to change the
behaviour of bullies. It is often better
to focus on repairing the harm and
mending the relationship.

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

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