As the rate of cyberbullying increases, many people are starting to wonder how they can prevent it and what types of interventions are recommended for victims of cyberbullying. Preventative measures and intervention strategies may differ among students, parents, and administrators. More specifically, each individual can have a particular role in decreasing the incidence rate of cyberbullying and helping themselves or their child/student to deal with cyberbullying. StudentsStudents are constantly connected to technology (Snakenborg et al., 2011). With this connection, they are exposed to a wide range of different individuals and must understand how to use technology responsibly (Snakenborg Initially, they can save the evidence and if the act committed is a "first time crime", they can simply delete , ignore and block the sender (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011 If cyberbullying involved posting false and offensive information targeting your child on a website or social media site, they can also report it to the website). (Wong-Lo). & Bullock, 2011). A third strategy is to investigate and monitor what your child does online (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). A fourth strategy is to contact the school if the perpetrator is another student (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). 2011). A fifth strategy is to involve the offender's parents (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). If the cyberbullying does not stop and is ongoing, contact the perpetrator's parents (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). the sixth strategy is to seek legal advice (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). This is recommended when the offender's parents are unresponsive (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). A seventh strategy is to go to law enforcement and contact and report cyberbullying to the police (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). Finally, if your child demonstrates emotional distress and/or thoughts of self-harm, contact a professional and seek help immediately (Wong-Lo & Bullock,
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