1. Use kind words, help when you can, share and take turns, listen to what others have to say, be honest and truthful, think before you speak out, remember your manners, control your temper, think about the feelings of others, and work and play fairly.

3. 74% Three quarters of teens did not go to anyone for advice last time they were cyber bullied

4. 13% One in eight young people say cyber bullying is worse than physical bullying

5. 11% One in ten UK teens have experienced cyber bullying

6. 34% Girls are twice as likely as boys to know someone who's been cyber bullied, over a third (34%) compared to one in six boys (17%)

7. 46% Half of UK parents are unaware of the phenomenon of cyber bullying

8. What is Cyber Bullying? Cyber Bullying is the term used to refer to bullying and harassment by use of electronic devices such as e- mail, instant messaging, text messages, blogs, mobile phones, pagers and websites.

9. Mobile Phones Problems include: Silent calls Silent calls Abusive verbal messages Abusive verbal messages Insulting and threatening texts Insulting and threatening texts Stolen identity Stolen identity “Happy Slapping” “Happy Slapping” Harassment by camera and video Harassment by camera and video

10. Mobile Phones Every time a mobile phone is switched on or off it sends a signal to the nearest mast, and although the caller may have concealed their number from you, this is information which phone companies will have on their system and it’s easy for the police to find out the culprit’s phone number.

11. Mobile Phones The law Making anonymous or abusive phone calls is also a criminal offence under section 43 of the Telecommunications Act 1984. Harassment by text message, can be punishable by a prison sentence.

12. Mobile Phones Using a mobile phone to take images of another person being assaulted, or taking photos/video without permission is illegal. If this happens to you, you should contact the police. The person taking the images can be charged with assault and harassment if the images are shown to other people.

13. Mobile Phones DO NOT TAKE PHOTOS OR VIDEO OF ANYONE WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION – THIS IS HARASSMENT.

14. Mobile Phones What can you do? Do not give your number out to anyone you are unsure of. Do not give your number out to anyone you are unsure of. Do not show off your phone – keep it safe. Do not show off your phone – keep it safe. Do not let anyone you do not know use your phone Do not let anyone you do not know use your phone Switch off Blue-Tooth Switch off Blue-Tooth

15. Mobile Phones Orange - 07973 100 150, or 150 from an Orange phone Vodafone - 08700 700 11, or 191 from a Vodafone phone O2 - 08705 678 678, or 4445 from an O2 phone Virgin Mobile - 0845 6000 070, or 789 from a Virgin Mobile phone 3 Network - 08707 330 333, or 333 from your 3 Network phone T-Mobile - 0845 412 5000

16. The Internet It’s very upsetting to get abusive emails, instant messages and to have nasty websites set up to invite people to post offensive remarks about you. There are ways that people who send emails can be tracked by internet service providers and the police. All emails carry information which shows the path the email has taken to get to your computer.

17. The Internet Sending abuse by email or posting it into a web board can be harassment and if this has happened to you then your parents need to make a complaint to the police. Even if the people posting this abuse do so using a false name, they can still be traced because the firm which hosts the website will keep logs which detail where uploads have been made from. You and your parents can’t access this information but the police can.

18. The Internet If you’re getting rude comments by instant messenger print them out and give them to your parents. They could contact the police if the messages are threatening or if there are so many of them that they could be considered to be harassment. Change your IM details and only give them to genuine friends.

19. What Can I Do? Do not reply to any offensive messages you get by email, mobile phone or IM. Do not reply to any offensive messages you get by email, mobile phone or IM. Do not give your details out Do not give your details out Keep a copy of the abusive messages, and print if possible. (Screen capture – Ctrl/PrintScreen – paste into another document; save Instant Messages) Keep a copy of the abusive messages, and print if possible. (Screen capture – Ctrl/PrintScreen – paste into another document; save Instant Messages) Tell an adult – a parent, teacher etc Tell an adult – a parent, teacher etc If necessary the police may become involved – harassment is illegal! If necessary the police may become involved – harassment is illegal!