Bullying and identity theft on social networking sites (from an article from "netsafe") by Posh Totty
Bullying, Identity Theft & How to Report it Identity theft is when someone sets up a web page (or uses documents like passports etc) to pretend they are you.
Sometimes, on social networking sites, people can set up a page which looks like you made it, but it says mean things about you and makes you look bad. This is a form of harassment and any kind of harassment is not ok.
The good news is that there's heaps you can do about it.
To make a complaint about someone who is cyber-bullying you or who is using your identity in Cyberspace without your permission, follow the steps below....
1. Gather evidence
- Note down the web address of the abusive page.
- Take a couple of screen shots of the abusive page. You can do this by pressing down Alt and the Print Screen key at the same time, and pasting the picture into Microsoft Word.
2. Check out the 'Terms of Use/Service'
- A link to these should be on the homepage of the website. It's a good idea to refer to them so that when you are laying your complaint you can state exactly what the bully has done wrong (according to the website rules).
- Note down the part of the Terms of Use that you are laying your complaint under. 3. Get in touch with the website to make a complaint 4. Get help
- Bullying and harassment can be hard to deal with, online or offline. It is a great idea to talk to an adult you trust (like a parent, caregiver, or school counselor) for support. NB. Most social networking sites have rules for people who use their website about harassing other people. For example, some may say: ''you agree NOT to: - Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
- Publish, distribute and/ or disseminate any harmful, obscene, indecent, unlawful, libelous, profane, defamatory, infringing, inappropriate, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable material or information.
- Use other Members' personal data for purposes other than establishing contact that is reasonably expected to be welcomed by such other Members If people break these rules by setting up an abusive page about you, they can then be kicked off the site (and the abusive page taken down). It can also pay to remember that in some cases, the Police can help (if the harassment is against the law).
Again, all children or those who are just fed up, stand up for your rights and turn these bullies in!
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Cromagnonwoman
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Truly annoyed - well I need to update this as I have found some really good people to debate with on this site - so to correct myself - it's not so annoying after all. :)
Member Since: 8/26/2008