Online Safety Assembly

Cyberbullying - Be an upstander not a bystander! Cyberbullying includes any form of bullying that happens online: nasty comments, embarrassing videos, even being left out by friends Unlike other forms of bullying, cyberbullying can happen at any time of day or night – whenever and wherever you or your friends have access to the internet Cyberbullying is using the internet, email, online games or any digital technology to threaten, tease, upset or humiliate someone else.  Relentless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXPFQcWATpA&list=PLGfAfiMIABUcIJYlL-O_Xp7gzLwThn17m&index=4 Up to 3:14 (How can you manage cyberbullying – you feel trapped in that situation)

Report cyberbullying Online harassment or threatening behaviour is a crime. That means if someone keeps making you feel scared on purpose, what they’re doing could be illegal. If someone’s bullying or threatening you, something should be done to stop them and you should report it to an adult you trust. If you can, keep a record of the bullying. Having a record of when and where the bullying happened can help to get it stopped. If someone’s bullying or threatening you, something should be done to stop them and you should report it to an adult you trust. If you thing that what is happening is very severe you could inform the police.

Report cyberbullying on Facebook You can remove tags or block people who are sending you nasty messages. You can also report abusive posts or groups so Facebook can take them down. Reports are anonymous so the person doing the bullying won’t know who reported it. Facebook will tell you in your Support Inbox if they've been able to help.

Report cyberbullying on Snapchat To report a Snapchat or Snapchat Live Story that contains nudity or bullying content: go to the ‘I need help’ page … If you get an abusive message you can take a screenshot. This way you'll have something to report. Snapchat will try to send a notification to the person who sent you the original message. If someone’s sending naked pictures you can report that person to Snapchat and their account may be shut down.

Report cyberbullying on Instagram Instagram doesn’t allow naked pictures of under 18’s on their site. If someone’s shared a naked picture of you or someone you know, you can report it to Instagram. They won’t tell the person you’re reporting that it was you.

Report cyberbullying on WhatsApp If someone’s bullying you on Whatsapp, the best thing to do is block the person and report them. If they’re sharing the picture through Whatsapp you can report them by contacting Whatsapp support through the app. The person you're reporting may be banned from the app if it’s related to sexting. But this will not delete the photo from their phone. 

What can you do to stop cyberbullying? Record the evidence, e.g. take a screenshot Block the person that bullied you or someone you know Tell someone you trust Don’t retaliate Don’t share, comment or like offensive posts Set your account settings on private Report cyberbullying As with all forms of bullying remember it is the bully that has the issue. Take a step back from the situation, don’t get involved and ask for support. https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/types-bullying/bullying-social-networks/#Blockingandreporting

BE AN UPSTANDER NOT A BYSTANDER Don’t join in with the bullying. You could try to diffuse the situation using positive language, images or humour. Offer friendship. Let the person being bullied know you understand what they are going through. This could just be by asking if they are ok and letting them know you are there to talk. Always report any offline or online bullying you see to a staff member. Respect each other’s differences. Don’t judge someone because they may look different or have different interests. If you see someone being cyberbullied be an UPSTANDER! Don’t be the person that joins in or stands back and does nothing. Stand up for what’s right!

Sexting Sending a sexual text, image or video can be dangerous, e.g. naked pictures or 'nudes‘, 'underwear shots‘, sexual or 'dirty pics‘, rude text messages or videos. They can be sent to or from a friend, boyfriend, girlfriend or someone you've met online. Sexting can easily happen. Things can go wrong – even when you didn't mean for them to. If you share an image of yourself online by photo, text or video, via your phone, tablet or computer always think first, “would I be ok with anyone and everyone seeing this?” Any image of yourself that you send, can and might be shared by the person you sent it to. Once you press send, it is no longer in your control.

Sexting Sexting is illegal for anybody under the age of 18. It is illegal to produce, send, receive or hold sexting content on your device. Social networks don’t allow naked images of people under 18. If you see a naked image of someone under 18, or someone has shared a naked picture of you, this is illegal and you should report it. If you're over 18 and someone’s shared a naked or sexual picture of you without your consent they’re breaking the law. This includes photos of children who have turned 18 since the pictures were taken. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqDoJezisYU&t=2s Illegal to produce, send, receive or hold on your device.

Online grooming Online grooming is the act of preparing a child for a meeting, especially via an Internet chat room, with the intention of committing a sexual or criminal offence. It can start as a lighthearted or fun conversation to gain your trust until the conversation turns into something personal. They might try to convince you to send inappropriate content, arrange to meet them or commit an illegal action. They could try to convince you that you have a loving or caring relationship with them. They might try to become your mentor, someone who can help you or teach you things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62mK97EdPuE

What can you do to protect yourself? Don’t ever meet up with someone you have only met online. Don’t feel like you have to. Set all you accounts to private so that people can’t spy on you. Let someone know immediately if someone is worrying you. Speak to an adult as soon as possible. Be vigilant: Does a person’s language seems odd for someone your age? Can you double check that they are who they say they are? Are they talking in a way that is unusual? Is their account fake or has been hacked? Are they trying to make you keep things secret? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62mK97EdPuE

Digital footprint and online reputation A digital footprint is everything people can find out about you from your use of digital devices and the internet.  It includes the websites you visit, the emails you send, comments and posts on social media and information you submit to online services. It builds your online reputation and it will be checked in the future by universities or employees!

Enjoy the digital world and avoid the dangeRs! 