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The following reflect the most common forms of cyberbullying, though this list is not exhaustive.
Flaming: Online fights using electronic messages with angry and vulgar language.
Harassment: Repeatedly sending offensive, rude and insulting messages.
Cyberstalking: Repeatedly sending message that include threats of harm or are
highly intimidating; engaging in other online activities that make a person afraid for
his or her safety.
Denigration: “Dissing” someone online. Sending or posting cruel gossip or rumors
about a person to damage his or her reputation or friendships.
Exclusion: Intentionally excluding someone from an online group, like a “buddy
list” or a game.
Trolling: Intentionally posting provocative messages about sensitive subjects to
create conflict, upset people, and bait them into “flaming” or fighting.
Impersonation: Breaking into someone’s account, posing as that person and
sending messages to make the person look bad, get that person in trouble or
danger, or damage that person's reputation or friendships.
Outing and trickery: Sharing someone’s secrets or embarrassing information
online. Tricking someone into revealing secrets or embarrassing information, which
is then shared online |
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