What is cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying is the use of technology to bully a person or group with the intent to hurt them socially, psychologically or even physically. Examples of cyberbullying are: sending abusive texts or emails, hurtful images, videos or memes; starting nasty gossip and chat; or excluding, imitating or humiliating people online.

All the facts

Cyberbullying—what is it, what does it look like and how is it different to other forms of bullying?

Understanding cyberbullying

With increasing time spent online, you might be worried about your child and cyberbullying. Understanding it can help you to support them to stay safe online.

Online bullying vs bullying in person

Both involve similar behaviours—cyberbullying can be very distressing for a child or teenager and difficult to escape.

Know the law, know your rights

Cyberbullying can be a crime in Queensland. At what point might you need to talk to a lawyer?