Cyberbullying and the Law
Cyberbullying and the Law In this final post, we look over the law and Cyberbullying, including the consequences for those found Cyberbullying as well as the recent provisions made in the Online Safety Act (2023) to tackle Cyberbullying. For parents, it is important to know that Cyberbullying is taken very seriously under UK law. Instances of online threatening behaviour, harmful DMs (Direct Messaging) and sexual inappropriateness will in the first instance be dealt with your child’s school, who will escalate the matter to the authorities if need be. Cyberbullying can massively affect children’s development and social skills for the rest of their life (see our previous posts), so it is important to report any instances as soon as possible so that safeguards can be put into place. The consequences for those found bullying can include being spoken to by the school, or even by the police, but they will always be appropriate to the level of harm the bully has caused. Remember to always kee...
