What is text bullying?
Texting: What is text bullying?
Text bullying happens when someone is mean to you by text. Text bully messages might be rude, scary, mean, or just something weird that makes you feel a bit gross or uncomfortable.
| Why do people text-bully?
People often write things in a text that they wouldn’t say to someone face-to-face. That’s because they think that no one will be able to tell who they are and that they won’t get caught if they use their phone to be mean. In actual fact, everything you send on your phone can be traced back to you. That’s why it’s a good idea to never send a text that you wouldn’t want an adult, like your parents or your teacher, to see.
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Always tell an adult that you trust (like a parent or teacher) if you ever get any texts that are mean, rude or that make you feel gross. You can talk to them about how you’re feeling about the text, and they can help stop it from happening again.
| Did you know . . .
At least 1 in 4 kids have been bullied by text.
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If you‘ve been text bullied it‘s important to remember that it’s not your fault. Anyone can be a victim of text bullying. However, it can still be very upsetting to be bullied by text and sometimes it can be very scary! The good news is that you don’t have to deal with it by yourself. Click here for information on how to stop text bullying.
Top tips
• Always tell an adult you trust about what is happening and how you feel
• Take a break from your phone for a while or switch it off at night. That way, you’ll get a rest from any means messages that are coming through
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| Could you be a text bully?
Do you ever say mean things to people on text? Do you send things on text that you wouldn’t want to get yourself?
Take our quiz to see if you could be a text bully and what you can do to avoid being one.
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