Definition:

Cyber-bullying is when a child, pre-teen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. (Source: Stop Cyber-bullyingwebsite)

What it looks like:

Common forms of cyber-bullying include: 

• Unpleasant text messages
• Posting nasty comments on social networking sites
• Setting up 'hate groups' about people online
• Conducting polls about people online
• Making prank or silent calls
• Writing blogs about people
• Passing someones phone number round to other people
• Sending insults, voice and video messages via online game chat facilities
• Getting a large group of gamers to gang up on someone within a game
• Stealing passwords and impersonation
• Sending viruses or malicious code by email

Support for pupils:

Pupils should be made aware of how to report abuse and who to talk to at school or at home about it. The following websites offer more advice and support: 

Stop Cyber-bullying 
Beat Bullying 
Bullying UK 
Childline