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Real stories

The following real stories show the harm and distress cyberbullying can cause and the steps the people involved have taken to deal with it.

All names and other personal information in these stories have been changed to protect the identities of the young people involved.

Carla

Kids at school were telling me I'd said horrible things about them, but I hadn’t done anything. I realised someone was pretending to be me online.

Syed

Getting into a fight was bad enough. But when a video of the fight was sent to everyone, it got totally out of hand. I felt so ashamed.

Jacqueline

It was the first time that I had drunk alcohol. Someone had secretly filmed me at the party and the video was shared online. I was so humiliated.

Ryan

The messages were awful. They just wouldn’t stop. I am neurodiverse and they were saying I was stupid and had no friends.

Last updated: 31/07/2023

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Real stories

The following real stories show the harm and distress cyberbullying can cause and the steps the people involved have taken to deal with it.

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