Cyberbullying: 40 situations and how to respond
Insults, fake profiles, blackmail, intimate images shared without consent… For each situation, find the right reflex and practical advice to protect yourself and the people around you, and to report what happened.
Intimate images and privacy
5 situations
- Intimate photos shared on a forum without your consent: what should you do?
- Intimate images published on a website without your consent: what should you do?
- A friend posts embarrassing photos of you on Instagram: what should you do?
- An ex posts intimate photos and defamatory messages about you
- Your private conversations shared in a WhatsApp group: what should you do?
Blackmail and sextortion
3 situations
Threats and intimidation
6 situations
- Hateful messages on Twitter because of your political views: what should you do?
- Threats and intimidation from a stranger on Snapchat: what should you do?
- Anonymous emails threatening you because of your ethnicity: what should you do?
- Anonymous threats of physical violence on Twitter: what should you do?
- Insults and threats of violence from a stranger on Snapchat: what should you do?
- "I know where you live": anonymous threats on your blog, what should you do?
Insults, humiliation and hate
9 situations
- Degrading comments about your appearance on Instagram: what should you do?
- Hateful messages on your blog because of your religion: what should you do?
- Repeated attacks and insults on a political forum: what should you do?
- A colleague sends you insulting messages by email: what should you do?
- Racist and hateful comments on your YouTube channel: what should you do?
- Gamers insult and threaten you on a gaming forum: what should you do?
- A group posts degrading memes and images of you: what should you do?
- Abusive comments on your YouTube videos: what should you do?
- A group sends you degrading messages on a messaging app: what should you do?
Online sexual harassment
3 situations
Fake profiles and impersonation
6 situations
- A fake Instagram profile in your name to mock you: what should you do?
- A fake LinkedIn profile discrediting you professionally: what should you do?
- A fake profile with your photos on a dating site: what should you do?
- Someone is pretending to be you on a dating app: what should you do?
- A family member has created a fake account in your name
- A fake account in your name used for fraudulent orders: what should you do?
Defamation and false information
4 situations
Persistent unwanted contact
3 situations
Witnessing cyberbullying
1 situations