Online Safety Posted on February 1, 2023March 6, 2023 You have a friend request from a person you’ve never met, but they are friends with 3 of your friends. What should you do? Delete, block, and tell everyone a creep is on the loose. Ask your friends if they know this person in real life, check out their profile to see if who they say they are matches what you observe. Are they hot? Then yes, accept and DM immediately before your cousin gets her claws into them. What can you do if you are being cyberbullied? Block them, unfriend them, and delete mean comments unless it’s serious. If a threat was made or sexual abuse was involved, keep evidence and ask a trusted adult for help or contact the Child Helpline Network. Round up all of your cousins and tell them to round up all of their cousins, cousin battle! Bully them back with your best comebacks, roast battle! Throw an old pot roast at their house, roast battle! You see photos of your friends on social media, having a great time without you. Your feelings are hurt, so while all the best insults are fresh in your mind, you start flaming everyone and revealing secrets. Was this the right way to handle things? Yes, you have all the dirt on those sneaky double-crossing fake friends; this will show them. No, now you’re the cyberbully. Take some time to cool down. Consider talking to them in person. Maybe you’ve just grown apart. Do one kind thing for someone new everyday until you have a new friend. Related posts: Staying safe online
