Cyberbullying
What Is Cyberbullying
"Cyberbullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. It has to have a minor on both sides, or at least have been instigated by a minor against another minor. Once adults become involved, it is plain and simple cyber-harassment or cyberstalking. Adult cyber-harassment or cyberstalking is not called cyberbullying.
Fade Away Cyberbullying
- Yik Yak - an anonymous social media app. As of May 2014 it was ranked as the 9th most downloaded social media app in the United States.
- Fade - FADE is a free, fun way to share moments with college students around you – temporarily! FADE lets you share privately with your friends and people near you. The posts eventually "fade" away after 24 hours.
The “Terms of Service” page on the Fade app website says, “No Bullying.” Yik Yak’s “Terms of Service” page says users agree not to “Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.”
The best way to "fade away cyberbullying" is to post positive comments as opposed to negative comments about other people.
Digital citizenship
If we practice good "digital citizenship" we will not have to worry about cyberbullying.