I'm researching toxic and harmful online behavior
I'm researching toxic and harmful online behavior
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Researching toxic and harmful online behaviour can include looking at definitions of cyberbullying, what constitute as hate speech, the various risks of online posting (e.g. security, identity theft) and ways to respond appropriately if someone experiences inappropriate behavior online. Resources such as parental control solutions, tutorials on safe web surfing for kids and best practices for social media use can also be helpful in researching this topic.
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I'm researching toxic and harmful online behavior
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Sexual harassment and cyberbullying are two of the most common types of toxic and harmful online behavior. Online sexual harassment is any type of verbal or physical advances that a person feels uncomfortable or threatened by, such as requests for nude or explicit photos, unwelcome sexual comments, threats, stalking and solicitation for sex. Cyberbullying is the use of information technology to deliberately harm another person emotionally through negative statements or threats, exclusion from online groups or socially excluding someone via emails/messages. Additional forms of toxic and harmful online behavior include posting inflammatory messages (trolling) which may cause anger or depression in recipients; sharing confidential information without consent; sending threatening electronic messages (e-stalking); scamming people by promising jobs that involve asking individuals to pay for services upfront without providing them; using social media platforms to defame someone else's character; spreading malicious rumors about others. It is important that those who witness this type of behavior report it promptly so further damage can be prevented. It is also beneficial for people to look out for one another - if somebody sees that a friend is posting negatively about themselves or engaging in questionable activities they should reach out and provide encouragement on ways to stay safe while using the internet responsibly!
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