Cyberbullying involves threatening or embarrassing someone using internet-connected devices and can take many forms such as sending threatening messages, impersonating others online, posting personal information without consent, or setting up polls about someone. It makes victims feel scared and isolated. Unlike traditional bullying, cyberbullying can happen anytime and anonymously, reaching a large audience quickly. To deal with it, people should block and report bullies, save evidence, avoid retaliation, and seek support from trusted individuals. The document provides examples of cyberbullying horror stories and advocates taking a stand against it.

1. Cyberbullying
By Nashwan Doaqan

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What is cyberbullying?
Threatening or embarrassing someone using
internet-connected devices.
It can happen in many forms, including:
● Sending threatening or unpleasant text messages.
● Impersonating someone online in order to obtain Info.
● Posting personal info without someone’s consent.
● Setting up a poll about someone.
● Passing on secrets.
● Threatening to make information public.

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How it feels to be a victim?
Cyberbullying can make the victim feel scared and
isolated.
They may feel embarrassed and ashamed about what is
being said about them, which can make it harder for
them to ask for help.

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What makes it different?
● Anytime
Cyberbullying can happen around the clock, even in the victim’s
home.
● Anonymous
Cyberbullies have the ability to remain anonymous, and tracing
the source can be extremely difficult, meaning that the victim
doesn’t know who to trust or blame.
● Large Audience
Cyberbullies can reach large audiences very quickly, increasing
the victim’s distress. Many people can become complicit by
passing on a bullying image or remark.

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Dealing with cyberbullying
● Block and report the bully if they are using social media or a
public website.
● Save online conversations and screenshots of websites that
contain bullying messages or images as evidence.
● Don’t retaliate or reply to the bully as this may simply
encourage them to continue.
● Tell family members, friends, or teachers, as they can
provide support and practical help.

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Cyberbullying Horror Stories
1. Hailee Lamberth
● A 13-year-old girl suffered from epilepsy and her classmates
taunted her for that.
● The in-school bullying continued through online platforms
and forums.
● They’d often tell herself to kill herself because of her
condition.
● A classmate left her a voicemail saying “I hope you died”.
● Hailee couldn’t take the bullying anymore and killed herself.

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Cyberbullying Horror Stories

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Cyberbullying Horror Stories
2. Amanda Todd
● She had been approached online by a male stranger when
she was in 7th
Grade.
● He’d convinced her to flash her breasts while on a webcam.
● He contacted her on Facebook to get her to take part in a
live *** show on camera. If she didn’t, he’d share the photo
of her breasts with her friends.
● Despite moving to another city, she couldn’t escape the
cyberbullying.
● She killed herself.

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Cyberbullying Horror Stories

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Cyberbullying Horror Stories
3. Sarahah Mobile App
● The app allows users - including children - to post anonymous
comments to each other.
● It was written by a Saudi programmer, Zain al-Abidin Tawfiq.
● It becomes a phenomenon in the UK and in the United States
where it reached Number 1 in the Apple download charts.
● Many parents and child protection charities and online safety
organizations warned about the dangers.
● It has dropped from Apple and Google stores.

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Cyberbullying Horror Stories

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Stand against it!
“Children should be able to live a life free from bullying and
harassment and it is time that we all took a stand against
this.”
– Katherine Jenkins

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Anti-cyberbullying Apps
● https://www.keeperschildsafety.net/
● https://www.cybersmile.org/
● ...etc
● You have an idea? The world needs help!

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Resources
● https://www.stopbullying.gov
● https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/