Did you know that 76% of Australian children and young teenagers go online daily, with the average time spent online bordering over one and half hours per day.[1] Risk and safety for Australian children on the internet” by Lelia Green, Danielle Brady, Kjartan Ólafsson, John Hartley and Catharine Lumby
Nowadays we use the internet for all types of activities; from shopping to playing games to banking. Using the internet is fun and convenient, but it is best to be aware of the possible things that can go wrong when using the internet and what you can do to prevent them.
Please have a look at this clip. You really don't know who you are talking to over the internet. The Dangers of Social Media by Coby Persin
CYBER BULLYING
Cyberbullying is using technology to deliberately and repeatedly bully someone. By reporting it, talking about it and supporting each other we can stop it.
How do you deal with it?
talk to someone you trust straight away—like a parent, sibling, uncle/aunty, teacher or friend
don’t retaliate or respond—they might use it against you
block the bully and change your privacy settings
report the abuse to the service and get others to as well
collect the evidence—keep mobile phone messages and print emails or social networking conversations
remember you didn’t ask for this—nobody deserves to be bullied
