Cyberbullying

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Cyberbullying is more than just a mean comment, text or joke. It can be photoshopping photos and sharing them, creating fake profiles to appear anonymous, posting fight videos or re-sharing embarrassing or inappropriate pictures, sending threatening or harassing comments, harassing or stalking someone.

Cyberbullying is different from in-person bullying because it follows people home, spreads faster and reaches a wider audience.

According to Public Safety Canada (2022):

• On average, youth are spending six hours a day on social media. 
• One in three youth have experienced cyberbullying in the past year.
• Four out of ten youth have had negative experience while online.
• One in ten youth admit to having cyberbullied someone.
• Nine in ten youth are still not aware of any help lines or support for those being cyberbullied.