Cyberbullying is when someone uses technology, like the internet or a mobile phone, to deliberately hurt, humiliate, harass, intimidate or threaten someone else.

View a video about Cyberbullying here - video presented by Block Bullying Online

Cyberbullying includes things like:

• Sending nasty or threatening texts or emails
• Posting abusive messages online - on a social networking site, in a chatroom, or using IM  
• Posting humiliating videos or pictures online, or sending them on to other people
• Taking on someone else's identity online in order to upset them
• Bad mouthing and spreading rumours
• Setting up a hate site or a hate group on a SNS site
• Prank calling, prank texts and messages 

Some useful links

• BullyingUK - a site offering help and advice to parents, carers, professionals and young people about bullying in general
• CyberMentors - Link to the CyberMentors site offering peer advice for young people who are experiancing cyberbullying.
• About Cybermentors - Document about CyberMentors and how to get involved
• Respect Me - Cyberbullying Leaflet

1. Dont' Reply - don't message back or send an angry response. this not only encourages the bully, it could land you in trouble too.
2. Keep Evidence - don't delete the text message and keep the MSN chat log for the incidents. click here for instruction on accessing ant MSN Chat Log and saving a file from it.
3. Report It - Tell someone who can help you report it or report it yourself using the report button that MSN Messenger provides or by clicking either of these buttons