Cyberbullying is any kind of harassment, insults and humiliation that uses mobile, wireless or Internet-related technology in some way to hurt another child, preteen or teen. Kids or teens are on both sides of a cyberbullying.
(www.stopcyberbullying.org)
Know who their target is offline.
Bullying often starts offline, and then moves into online bullying.
Uses social networking sites, such as MySpace and Facebook to slander the target among other various forms of technology, such as texting.
Cyberbullying is usually not a one time communication
Bully knows personal information about the target, such as home address and cell phones numbers.
There are two kinds of cyberbullying: direct attacks (messages sent to victim directly) and cyberbullying by proxy (using others to help cyberbully the victim, either with or without the accomplice’s knowledge).
Online Predators
An online predator is an adult Internet user who exploits vulnerable children or teens, usually for sexual or other abusive purposes. (“Online “predators” and their victims: Myths, realities, and implications for prevention and treatment”. American Psychologist)
Do not necessarily know their targets offline.
Can use social networking, blogs, chat rooms, instant messaging, e-mail, discussion boards, and other Web sites to find targets.
Try to connect with their target through the latest music, interested hobbies, and listening and sympathizing with the target’s problems.
Online Predator does not necessarily know personal information about target, such as address or phone number unless target gives the information.
Try to ease young people’s inhibitions by gradually introducing sexual content into their conversations or by showing them sexually explicit material
