Cyber bullying these days many youngsters are getting abuse via text message Messenger Service or social media but more and more victims are fighting back and make their plight publicly known. As poland loves chatting to friends every day the thirteen year old spend several hours online then one day he began receiving abuse on his smartphone from a Text Messaging Service that keeps the senders identity secret they thank us condyle but i think it happened because i supported a fellow student who was being bullied thats how it probably started by me fall on funk we shrunk so in the beginning it felt kind of were going to school knowing someone in class must have sent these things in the school but i didnt know who it was that this new guy still victim to Cyber Bullying something that one in four german students come to experience most victims are teenagers twelve years old and above once tormentors. One in on their victim theyre usually relentless. In the beginning lucas didnt know how to cope with the abuse which he didnt just receive when he was at school even came when he was home. I would receive messages as late as ten or eleven pm. And then it would start over at six am. All day long. First i received generic abuse like youre ugly later i even got messages saying well destroy your family or well murder you know you better stay at home. Is a media educator he offers workshops for students and teachers he says Cyber Bullying is an issue in almost every classroom its a form of digital violence that can take many different forms. Thanks to Cyber Bullying tends to start with and sold sent over the net social media or Messenger Services like whatsapp messenger. Then theres something called an outing and trickery. People pretend to befriend you. Then they share your personal details publicly for example in a group chat. That causes frustration and leads to isolation it can even result in depression and suicide but philip knows what youngsters can do to protect themselves. If youre a victim of bullying dont react to the attacks. Talk to your parents teachers and social pedagogues. Get help and make everything public and if it gets too bad you can even call the police for help. Teenagers and families can get plenty of help on the internet there are platforms that offer information chat conversations and telephone hotlines. Parents can take action to for example by using apps to monitor. Their childrens online communications. Increasingly victims of Cyber Bullying are making their plight public. They take to social media to share their experiences and support others. Highrises there isnt going to be my fire bullying experience i decided to tell my english teacher and she was very very understanding and helpful please dont listen to billy. Lucas too is fed up with being a victim and hes got a clear message. Im not going to let this issue rest i founded a Cyber Bullying support group with a website and telephone counseling Cyber Bullying cant remain a taboo subject its not shameful to be bullied its shameful to be bullying others. The attacks lead up once again talking about just ordeals publicly now hes sharing this experience with others. Shift says stand up to cyber bullies. Time now for the shift ranking countries with the best online bargains. In fifth place italy a social Commerce Group analyzed prices for goods offered on amazon across the globe two hundred forty different products were compared to calculate an average price. Turns out in italy the average bargain can be bagged for about sixty four euros the country famous for its fashion and coffee culture offers particularly affordable computers. 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