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What should you do if someone is mean to you online? S-T-O-P rules

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What does "S" mean in the S-T-O-P strategy?

Step away from the computer!

What does "T" mean in the S-T-O-P strategy?

Tell an adult you trust what happened.

What does "O" mean in the S-T-O-P strategy?

Don't go back online or return to the website until an adult says it is OK.

What does "P" mean in the S-T-O-P strategy?

Take a moment to pause and think about the situation

What does mean behavior look like?

Making fun of how someone looks, spreading lies about someone, and saying rude things to them.

How does mean behavior make people feel?

Hurt, angry, upset, scared

What does "online" mean?

Using a computer, phone, or tablet to visit a website or app.

Say some examples of online meanness

Sending a mean message to someone, posting mean things about someone on a website, making fun of someone online

True/ False: It can sometimes be easier for people to be mean online versus in person, because they don't have to actually see the person face-to-face and see the other person's emotions.

True

What is the difference between writing something mean versus saying it to the person?

Both are mean, but that it is probably easier to type it out than to say it to the person, because you don't have to see the person's reaction

True/ False: If you wouldn't say something to another person's face, it's definitely not OK to say it online.

True

Which of the 4 rules in S-T-O-P do you think is the most important? Why?

"T" Telling a trusted adult is the most important thing we should do if we ever experience online meanness.