Introduction
Cyber bullying happens when someone uses messages, images, videos, or fake accounts to hurt, embarrass, or isolate another person. It can happen 24 hours a day, and the impact follows you home.
Signs
- Hateful or threatening messages in DMs, group chats, or online games.
- Screenshots of your private chats being shared without permission.
- Fake accounts impersonating you to embarrass you.
- Doxxing - your address, phone, or school being shared without consent.
- Deepfakes or edited images designed to make you look bad.
What you can do
- Don't reply. Replying often makes it worse.
- Save evidence - take screenshots before you block.
- Block and report inside the app or game.
- Tell a trusted adult - a parent, teacher, or counsellor.
- Take care of yourself - step away from the screen, talk to a close friend, do something calming.
When to get help
If threats include physical harm, intimate images, or make you feel unsafe - tell an adult immediately and file a report on HeroFriends. Call 15999 if you need to speak to a counsellor right now.
After you read
If you or someone you care about is going through this, you can file a confidential report. Every report is handled by trained HeroFriends officers under the Anti-Bullying Act 2026.
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