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TREAT INTERNET ACQUAINTANCES AS YOU WOULD DO STRANGERS - with courtesy and caution
HOW TO COPE WITH CYBER ABUSE
TEXTS
Don’t reply to offensive text messaging or video messaging
Don’t leave your mobile lying around
Don’t give out your mobile number to strangers
Don’t hesitate to contact your mobile service provider: Orange, Vodaphone etc. who will help you trace the abuser
CHATROOMS
Don’t give out personal information
Don’t let on if you are a child
Don’t let on where you live
Don’t let on which school you go to
Don’t answer abusive posts
Don’t be drawn into scandalous discussion
Don’t write nasty comments
Don’t write overtly sexual comments
EMAILS
Don’t answer unpleasant emails.
Don’t hesitate to RIGHT CLICK emails to track the sender
Don’t use the ‘CLICK AND STOP RECEIVING’ box
Don’t treat emails like a fun conversation – they are legally binding
WEB
Don’t put up with abusive photographs posted by so-called friends.
Don’t hesitate to report offensive sites to the IWF
Don’t hesitate to tell someone who is computer savvy if you think there is a fake site.
Don’t read unflattering remarks on blogs if they upset youMost importantly: Don't let cybercrims win. Enjoy the internet for the reasons it was created which was to communicate in a positive fashion.