Cyberbullying Vocabulary

Define bullying.

• a verbal attack targeting someone because of their race, gender, religion, ability, or sexual orientation

• purposefully mean behavior that is repeated and involves a power imbalance

• using fake names, posing as someone else, or creating a fake profile about someone else

• bullying that happens online or through using digital devices

What does it mean to troll?

• posting or commenting online in a way that is deliberately cruel, offensive, or provocative

• saying mean things, usually in ALL CAPS, and often in a public forum with the intention to humiliate

• someone who sees cyberbullying happening, but does nothing to help

• brave, not necessarily fearless

Define cyberbullying.

• strong belief that something or someone is reliable, or able

• bombarding someone with messages over digital media, or repeated contact when it is least expected

• bullying that happens online or through using digital devices

• saying mean things, usually in ALL CAPS, and often in a public forum with the intention to humiliate

Someone who sees cyberbullying happening, but does nothing to help.

Bystander or upstander?

• Bystander

• Upstander

What does it mean to be courageous?

• a verbal attack targeting someone because of their race, gender, religion, ability, or sexual orientation

• strong belief that something or someone is reliable, or able

• to imagine the feelings that someone else is experiencing

• brave, not necessarily fearless

Someone who helps when they see cyberbullying occur

Bystander or upstander?

• Bystander

• Upstander

What is hate speech?

• purposefully mean behavior that is repeated and involves a power imbalance

• a verbal attack targeting someone because of their race, gender, religion, ability, or sexual orientation

• using fake names, posing as someone else, or creating a fake profile about someone else

• brave, not necessarily fearless

Saying mean things, usually in ALL CAPS, and often in a public forum with the intention to humiliate is _________.

• Flaming

• Trust

• Hate speech

• Deceiving

What does trust mean?

• someone who helps when they see cyberbullying occur

• someone who sees cyberbullying happening, but does nothing to help

• bombarding someone with messages over digital media, or repeated contact when it is least expected

• strong belief that something or someone is reliable, or able

Deceiving means to:

• brave, not necessarily fearless

• using fake names, posing as someone else, or creating a fake profile about someone else

• bullying that happens online or through using digital devices