Cruel taunts, threatening messages and hateful words sent via the Internet are no less hurtful than those spoken in real life or sent in the mail. Cyberbullying can happen anywhere on the Internet – on social networking sites, via email or over instant messenger. Since harassment is illegal everywhere and cyberbullying itself is illegal in many states, report the behavior to the police. Report actions like threats, sexual harassment and hate speech, especially, right away and bring proof of the cyberbullying with you when you do. The more information you have for the police officers, the better they’ll be able to investigate your case. Writer Bio
