cyberbullied
Digitally harassed repeatedly
Cyberbullied is the past tense and past participle of cyberbully, meaning to harass, threaten, or humiliate someone through digital means such as social media, text messages, or online forums.
Unlike traditional bullying, cyberbullying can follow victims everywhere and persist indefinitely as harmful content spreads or remains accessible.
She was cyberbullied throughout middle school after a classmate created a fake account in her name.
Publishing personal information maliciously
- catfishingDeceiving via false identity
- impersonationPretending to be another
- screenshot sharingSending captured display images
- outingShort recreational trip
fake profiles · exclusion · blocking · unfriending · cyberstalking · revenge porn · public shaming · identity theft
Provoking reactions online
- flamingOn fire, or online attacks
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- mockingScornfully imitating or ridiculing
- insultingShowing contempt through words
humiliating · tormenting · ridiculing · belittling · degrading · shaming · threatening · hounding
Prolonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- isolationComplete separation from others
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- shamePainful awareness of failure
humiliation · trauma · suicidal thoughts · self-harm · withdrawal · fear · helplessness · powerlessness
Chosen for specific attention
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
LGBTQ youth · survivor · sufferer · marginalized · stigmatized · ostracized · outcast · excluded
Online content-sharing platforms
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- TikTokShort-form video service
- SnapchatDisappearing multimedia messenger
- TwitterMicroblogging social network
Facebook · Discord · forums · comments section · direct messages · group chats · livestream · YouTube
Conveying documented information
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- confidingSharing secrets trustingly
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
seeking help · bystander · upstander · support group · hotline · school policy · account suspension · digital citizenship
doxxing
Publishing personal information maliciously
- catfishingDeceiving via false identity
- impersonationPretending to be another
- screenshot sharingSending captured display images
fake profiles · outing · exclusion · blocking · unfriending · cyberstalking · revenge porn · public shaming · identity theft · deepfakes
trolling
Provoking reactions online
- flamingOn fire, or online attacks
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- mockingScornfully imitating or ridiculing
insulting · humiliating · tormenting · ridiculing · belittling · degrading · shaming · threatening · hounding · targeting
depression
Prolonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- isolationComplete separation from others
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
shame · humiliation · trauma · suicidal thoughts · self-harm · withdrawal · fear · helplessness · powerlessness · low self-esteem
targeted
Chosen for specific attention
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
student · LGBTQ youth · survivor · sufferer · marginalized · stigmatized · ostracized · outcast · excluded · silenced
social media
Online content-sharing platforms
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- TikTokShort-form video service
- SnapchatDisappearing multimedia messenger
Twitter · Facebook · Discord · forums · comments section · direct messages · group chats · livestream · YouTube · Twitch
reporting
Conveying documented information
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- confidingSharing secrets trustingly
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
seeking help · intervention · bystander · upstander · support group · hotline · school policy · account suspension · digital citizenship · awareness campaign
cyberbullieduplifted
Made happier or higher
championed · encouraged · befriended · protected · celebrated