Understanding Bullying and Cyberbullying

What is the key difference between being mean and bullying?

• Being mean happens once or twice, while bullying is repeated.

• Being mean is always physical, while bullying is verbal.

• Being mean is less hurtful than bullying.

• Being mean involves power imbalance, while bullying does not.

What defines bullying?

• Saying or doing things that hurt others once or twice.

• Using power repeatedly to hurt or upset someone.

• Feeling angry, upset, or jealous and acting on it.

• Hurting someone physically or calling them names only once.

What is a primary characteristic that distinguishes cyberbullying from traditional bullying?

• It only involves physical harm.

• It happens on the internet or a device.

• It is always less severe.

• It can only happen in person.

Why is cyberbullying often harder to escape than traditional bullying?

• It only happens at school.

• It can happen anywhere, anytime.

• It is always done by strangers.

• It involves physical confrontation.

What are effective actions to take if you witness someone being bullied, either in person or online?

• Ignore it and hope it stops.

• Join in to fit in with the group.

• Give them support, be an upstander, and report what you see to a trusted adult.

• Tell the bully to stop only if you are friends with the victim.