Cyberbullying.org

The difference between a cyber-bully and a cyber-bullying victim is often only the last one who clicked a
mouse—because by responding you can become a cyber-bully yourself. These tips can help you avoid cyber-bullying.
1. Don’t reply to any cyber-bullying messages.
2. Don’t do anything that will make it worse.
3. Block the person.
4. Tell a trusted adult.
5. Contact WiredSafety.org or StopCyberBullying.org.
6. And ThinkB4UClick.

Megan Pledge

Named for little Megan Meier, a 13-year-old girl from the suburbs of St. Louis, the Meghan Pledge is a new campaign that’s part of the StopCyberBullying.org program. She is a victim of cyber-bullying by who she thought was a cute 16-year-old boy on MySpace. When the boy turned on her along with others over a two and a half hour period, she decided she could no longer live with the pain she was facing. Later, after the funeral we found out that it wasn’t a cute 16-year old at all. It was a local neighborhood mother who had created the MySpace page to pose as a 16-year-old and fool Megan into sharing confidences. We want to have one million kids take the pledge and promise not to be a part of cyber-bullying and recognize that suicide is never an option.

Online Safety Tips

What is cyber-bullying? Its any electronic message sent with the intention of frightening, embarrassing, harassing or otherwise targeting another kid. Anyone between the ages of 9 and 14 fits the profile of a typical cyber-bullying victim. 90% of the middle-school students we polled admitted having their feelings hurt online and only 15% of the parents we polled even knew about cyber-bullying at all. Let’s discuss the different kinds of cyber-bullies, stories of cyber-bullying, and ways to stay safe online.