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How To Remove Cyber Abuse
Frankie Lee • Jun 30, 2020
Are you trying to remove content considered as cyber abuse?
The Australian Government’s Office of the eSafety Commissioner defines cyber abuse as: “Online behaviour which is reasonably likely to have a seriously threatening, intimidating, harassing or humiliating effect on a person. It is behaviour that threatens to hurt a person socially, psychologically or even physically.” Cyber abuse can be worse than in-person abuse because of the far-reaching effects of posting online.
The effects of cyber abuse
Content Removal had a client who was suffering through defamatory cyber abuse. She lost job opportunities because of the malicious defamatory content. This is a reality for many people, and if not for our efforts in having the content removed, our client may have struggled carrying on with her career. We are—of course—not saying we are saviours. But our efforts were successful in this case. And we saved our client a lot of headaches. Defamation is one of the most successful forms of cyber abuse. For the average online reader, it is not easy to differentiate between some stranger’s opinion and a legitimate source of information.
Examples of cyber abuse:
- Posting shocking and offensive material.
- Persistent personal attacks.
- Sending obscene messages on a regular basis.
- Posting sexual videos or images of someone without their consent.
- Digitally doctoring photos of people into lewd or explicit images that are posted on social media or pornography sites.*
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prides itself on being able to help business and individuals get this sort of malicious content removed. If you are looking to have abusive content removed from the web, contact our team today.
*a more comprehensive list can be found here: esafety.gov.au
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Cyber Abuse — Quick Questions.
What is Cyberbullying?
Online bullying, or cyberbullying, occurs frequently to teens using the Internet, cell phones or other devices. These teens often experience texts or images intended to hurt or embarrass them. Almost half of all American teens are victims of cyber bullying. Whether you’ve been a victim of cyberbullying or know someone who has been cyberbullied, there are steps you and your friends can take to stop cyberbullying and stay cyber-safe.
Is bullying the same as cyberbullying? What makes them different?
While bullying occurs as a face-to-face confrontation, cyberbullying occurs online and involves the use of technologies. Cyberbullying can be even more vicious than bullying since cyberbullying can occur repeatedly in front of a massive online audience, with the cyberbully’s identity unknown, while the victim feels helpless because the attacks can come from several different online sources day in and day out.
How do people react to cyber bullying?
There are two types of reactions. People either react positively or negatively. Positive victim reaction involves blocking communication with the cyberbully, deleting messages without reading them, talking to a friend about the bullying, or reporting the problem to an internet service provider or website monitor. Negative victim reaction involves seeking revenge on the bully, avoiding friends and activities, and even cyberbullying others.
How are people cyberbullied?
Cyberbullying occurs when an individual uses the Internet or another form of technology to harm other people, in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner. In some cases a person may pretend that they are another person online to trick others. They could spread lies and rumours about victims, trick people into revealing personal information, send or forward mean text messages, and post pictures of victims without their consent.
Do cyberbullying victims and perpetrators fit any stereotypical profile?
Neither victims nor perpetrators fit into any stereotypical profile. The “good kids”, the “quiet kids”, as well as “troublesome kids” can be either bullies or victims. Due to the fact that online communication allows bullies to remain anonymous, people often become more emboldened and vicious in their attacks than they would be in a face-to-face encounter. Many cyberbullies have admitted that they wouldn’t have made the same choices if their identities had been known.
How can I prevent cyberbullying and stay cyber-safe?
You can refuse to pass along cyberbullying messages. Tell friends to stop cyberbullying, block communication with cyberbullies, and report cyberbullying to a trusted adult. To stay cyber-safe, never post or share your personal information online or your friends’ personal information (this includes your full name, address, telephone number, school name, parents’ names or credit card number). Never share your Internet passwords with anyone and never meet face-to-face with someone you only met online.
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