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Types of cyberbullying

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Harassment

This is a form of cyberbullying that involves sending repetitive or unwanted messages to the victim. It can also include threatening or intimidating messages.

Impersonation

This type of offensive,cyberbullying unpleasant,involves defamatorycreating fake social media profiles to impersonate or mock the victim. The bully can use the fake profile to spread rumors or embarrassing information.

Exclusion

Cyberbullying can also involve excluding the victim from online groups or social media platforms. The bully may block the victim from their social media profiles or exclude them from online conversations.

Cyberstalking

This type of cyberbullying involves repeatedly sending messages or following the victim online. Cyberstalking can be particularly frightening for the victim and insultingcan messages,cause whichsignificant areemotional sent,distress.

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Denigration

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Outing

Cyberbullying can involve sharing personal or embarrassing information about the victim without their consent. This can include sharing private messages or pictures online. 

Trickery

Cyberbullying can also involve tricking the victim into sharing personal information or engaging in inappropriate behavior online. The bully may use fake identities or manipulate the victim to share compromising information. 

Cyberthreats

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Here is an explanatory story of this phenomenon:

"Valeria is happy. Finally, after months, she was able to get together with Manuel, the boy she liked from the beginning of school. She overcame her shyness and on Saturday, at Luca's party, she asked Manuel if he wanted to be with her. He, after a very long moment of silence, said yes. Valeria is in seventh heaven and jokes with her friends via chat. Some joke that she is lucky to have such a handsome guy and others congratulate her on her conquest. Valeria laughs, embarrassed and happy at the same time. 

Then the smartphone rings again: it is a text message from an unknown number. The message is brutal: 'I'll make you pay'. Valeria is astonished, she thinks it is a mistake, a message intended for someone else. Shortly after, the smartphone rings again: it is the same number, and the message is even more threatening. Valeria whitens, swallows slowly. Then she takes courage and writes: "Who are you?". No reply. 

For the rest of the day, the mystery user does not answer or search for her. The same happens the next day, so Valeria is quiet again. Finally, she can only think of Manuel, with whom she exchanges an endless series of sweet messages. 

But after three days, the unknown number returns, and this time it leaves no room for doubt: 'You stole Manuel from me'. Valeria is overcome with rage: she has not stolen anyone's boyfriend, it is Manuel who has chosen her. She tries to find out who the sender is, but cannot get any definite information. 

And meanwhile the messages increase, become a constant in her days, like the fear that grips her stomach every time the phone rings. Valeria also begins to dread the journey from home to school: she is afraid that someone will suddenly come and hurt her. And in the end she decides to break it off with Manuel. She no longer wants to see him, because discomfort accompanies every moment spent with him."

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