CyberBullying Web
Information
by Craig Ellison
What is It?
CyberBullying is
the use of e-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms, pagers, cell phones, or other
forms of information technology to deliberately harass, threaten, or intimidate
someone. (Retrieved from
http://whatis.techtarget.com)
Examples of CyberBullying
CyberBullying
can include such acts as making threats, sending provocative insults or racial
or ethnic slurs, gay bashing, attempting to infect the victim's computer with a
virus, and flooding an e-mail inbox with nonsense messages. (Retrieved from
http://whatis.techtarget.com)
Descriptor
Code: IFBG-R (Internet Acceptable Use): This policy deals with the use of
abusive language, profanities, and vulgarities while using
Parental Resources:
The following websites
provide excellent information on how you can help your child with
CyberBullying.
http://csriu.org/cyberbullying/index.html
http://www.bullyonline.org/related/cyber.htm
http://www.mindohfoundation.org/bullying.htm