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Types of Cyberbullying

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    Types of cyberbullying and their definitions
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  • A sustained and constant pattern of hurtful or threatening online messages sent with the intention of doing harm to someone.
    HARASSMENT
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  • The act of leaving someone out deliberately, either online or in-person.
    EXCLUSION
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  • When a bully creates a made-up profile or identity online with the sole purpose of cyberbullying someone.
    MASQUERADING
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  • The act of openly revealing sensitive or personal information about someone without their consent for purposes of embarrassing or humiliating them.
    DOXING/ OUTING
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  • Seeking to intentionally upset others by posting inflammatory comments online.
    TROLLING
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  • Spreading cruel information about the victim through public posts or private messages to either ruin their reputation or relationships with other people.
    DISSING
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  • Posting insults and profanity about or directly sending them to the victim to incite them into online fights.
    FLAMING
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  • A particularly serious form of cyberbullying that can extend to threats of physical harm to the victim.
    CYBERSTALKING
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  • When a bully uses your child's social networking accounts to post inappropriate content with their name.
    FRAPING
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  • Similar to outing or doxing, with an added element of deception, where the bully befriends their target and then shares their secrets and private information with others.
    TRICKERY
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