The Social Media Machine: Pt. 2:Cyberbullying/Stalking

Shoot Me A Message!

A kandid conversation about Cyberbullying/Stalking & Online Safety

Key Takeaways:

• Wait as long as you can before giving your child a connected device.
• Educate yourself and your kids on cyber-safety, red flags and what to do if they are approached inappropriately online by anyone they don't know 
• If you or your child is the victim of cyberbullying or cyberstalking there are 3 important steps you can take: 1. Block and cease all communication with the person, 2. Take stock- Document the bully or stalking via screenshots, emails, etc., 3. Talk - Tell a trusted adult, report the offender(s) to the platform & law enforcement, but don't keep it bottled up inside!
• Advocate for stricter cyberbullying/stalking laws in your area
• Remember: NOTHING is really private on a public platfrom so if you don't want the world to know something, DON'T POST IT!!

Our guests this episode were:

Carling Middlestead, Producer & Host of the "I Did Not Sign Up for this "podcast.

https://www.ididnotsignupforthis.ca

&

Diana Graber, Author of "Raising Humans in a Digital World: Helping Kids Build a Healthy Relationship with Technology" (HarperCollins Leadership '19), co-founder of CyberWise (aka, No Grownup Left Behind!) and founder of Cyber Civics, the popular middle school digital literacy curriculum. 

https://www.dianagraber.com

https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Humans-Digital-World-Relationship/

https://www.facebook.com/BeCyberwise

https://www.youtube.com/c/CyberWiseChannel

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