Cyberbullying involves the use of technology like email, instant messaging, defamatory websites, and online polls to willfully and repeatedly harm others. Unlike traditional bullying, cyberbullying can follow victims even at home since it occurs online. Rules for internet safety include not responding to harassment, keeping records, blocking bullies, and informing authorities to remove defamatory websites. A teen was charged for using instant messaging to harass six girls and their families and now faces restrictions on computer use.

1. CYBERBULLYING Involves the use of information and technology such as E-mail Instant messaging , the publishing of defamatory personal web sites , and online personal polling web sites that are used to support conscious, willful , deliberate, repeated , and hostile behavior by one or more people with the intent to harm others.

2. According to one victim, the difference between being bullied at school and on the Internet is that you cannot get away from cyberbullying as easily. cyberbullying follows you, even after you get home from school.

3. “ Keisha’s Crime” and “Angela’s Experience” Look at “Mingle Vocabulary” handout “ Test Your NetSmartz” Worksheet

5. Teen’s IM Privileges Taken Away A Boston-area teenager has been charged with Using instant messaging (IM) to harass six girls And their families. “Under the terms of a pretrial Probation agreement signed,by the teen and others Involved in the case, the teen risks criminal pros- Ecution if he engages in unsupervised use of IM And other computing applications. There will Also be civil proceedings against the accused.

6. Read the sentence fragments taken from Amy’s own words. Without being specific, tell Amy’s story. Watch” Amy’s Choice”

8. Watch Tracking Theresa Do Internet Safety Action Plan