Tips To Stop Cyberbullying

        Bullying is a problem that has always been present in society and that, mostly, has affected children. In addition, with the advent of new technologies, the internet, and mobile devices, this danger has increased, leading to an even more uncontrolled movement: cyberbullying.

To prevent and curb the appearance of harassment on the web, it will be necessary to follow the following tips and recommendations :

For Children and Teenagers

It's not your fault. Many times people call "bullying" a simple dispute between two people, but if someone is repeatedly cruel to you, it is definitely bullying, and you should keep in mind that nobody deserves to be treated cruelly.

Do Not Respond or Retaliate

Sometimes it is worse than reactions because that is exactly what the aggressor is looking for. It's a way that you make him think he has power over you and he shouldn't believe it. If you respond and attack a bully, it can be a trigger for you to become one, and provoke a whole chain of reactions to an act that in principle was significant. If you can, try to get away from the situation, but if you can't, occasionally trying to take things with humor disarms the stalker and distracts him from his goal.

Save the Evidence

The only good thing about cyberbullying is that the act is usually captured, stored and shown to someone who can help you. You can save the evidence in case things get worse.

Tell the Abuser to Stop

This is up to you completely. Do not do it if you don’t feel totally comfortable with it, because you will have to make it clear that this is the last time you allow to be treated that way. You may need to practice with someone you trust, such as your parents or your best friend.

Seek help

Especially if the situation is really affecting you. You deserve support, so you should find someone who can listen to you or help you, and work to solve it. It can be a friend, a relative or an adult with whom you have confidence.

Use Available technology

Most social networks, apps, and services allow you to block contacts. Whatever type of cyberbullying you are suffering, you must block the responsible person and report the problem to the corresponding service or application. Although this doesn’t serve to curb the situation, you can stop the harassment publicly and be less tempted to respond. If you suffer threats that may endanger your physical integrity, you should call the police and consider reporting the case to the school authorities.

If someone you know is being harassed, act. Knowing what is happening and doing nothing to prevent it, empowers the aggressor and does not help. The best thing you can do is try to stop the person in charge by talking with him and positioning yourself against what he is doing. If you can't stop him, at least he will have served as support for the harassed person. In the event that the victim is a partner of yours, you can listen and see how you can help him find the right time to report what happened. The least you can do is not to miss hurtful messages and make the person see that you disagree.