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Cyberbullying...
I felt that I should share this, given my position and stance against it. My local Film & Publication Board (FPB) shared a flyer that made it's way through various CPF's (community policing forums) and it made it's way to me eventually.
The internet is a wonderful place of knowledge and learning, but it is also a platform that breeds malice. In today's day & age nearly everyone is connected to the internet. Whether it be via smartphone, a tablet, a laptop, a console or a desktop pc. When I say everyone I mean children, far too young in my opinion to have such access, to pre-teens / teenagers and then full grown adults.
Each one of these "age" groups are prone to cyberbullying. It doesn't matter how old you are or how young you are. No one should suffer any form of cyberbullying, or bullying in general. It is a horrible situation to be in that will have adverse affects.
It takes:
- One sentence.
- One word.
- One lie.
- One threat.
- One photo.
I'm here to be the reminder, if you have been a victim of cyberbullying, or bullying in person, speak up don't let your voice be drowned out by the fear of not being heard. Your voice has power.
If you have seen someone being a victim of cyberbullying or bullying in person, don't sit on the sidelines and wonder what to do. Report it. If you see it and report it, you will be helping someone in a way you never knew possible.
You might even save them.
Don't be silent.
Ps. Points 1 & 3 are the same because of how important it is. Knowing when the line has been crossed.