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Have you ever met another Internet user who didn’t behave friendly towards you? Have you heard of people who post negative comments or images on social media? This type of behaviour is called cyberbullying and it is a serious threat to using the Internet these days. Here is a text about cyberbullying.
Czy kiedykolwiek spotkałeś innego internautę, który nie zachowywał się w stosunku do ciebie przyjaźnie? Czy słyszałeś/słyszałaś o osobach zamieszczających negatywne komentarze lub obrazy w mediach społecznościowych? Ten rodzaj zachowania nazywany jest cyberprzemocą i jest obecnie poważnym zagrożeniem związanym z korzystaniem z internetu. Oto tekst o cyberprzemocy.

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The Threat of CyberbullyingWhat is cyberbullyingcyberbullying?
Cyberbullying is bullyingbullying that takes place with the use of electronic communication. It can occur in text messages, mobile apps, or online in social media, forums, or on gaming platforms. Cyberbullying involves sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someonemean content about someone else. It can include sharing private informationsharing private information about someone else causing embarrassmentembarrassment or humiliationhumiliation. Some cyberbullying crosses the linecrosses the line into criminal or unlawful behaviourunlawful behaviour.
Why is cyberbullying a serious problem?
Cyberbullying is harmful because people who are bullied cannot protect themselves. Even if the information shared about them can be removed, they face humiliation, emotional distressemotional distress, social isolationsocial isolation or hatredhatred. Sometimes the effects are tragic.
Things that you share online - both your personal information as well as any negative, mean, or hurtful comments or imageshurtful comments or images - create a kind of story of your views, activities and behaviour. This information can be seen by your schools now or your future employers.
So cyberbullying can spoil the reputation of everyone - not just the person who is bullied. If you post mean comments in the internet, you can be seen as a person who cannot be trusted.
The most serious problem is that cyberbullying can be very difficult to notice. Your teachers and parents may not see or overhear cyberbullyingoverhear cyberbullying , so it is harder to recognise the issuerecognise the issue and help you.
How to protect yourself from cyberbullying?
The good news is that cyberbulliescyberbullies can be stopped. Many schools have methods to respond to this type of bullying. Students who don’t apply the rules of netiquetteapply the rules of netiquette can be instructed on how to behave well, or get disciplined to protect others from harm. Some can have their Internet access monitoredhave their Internet access monitored, limited or even revoked, limited or even revoked. If you get cyberbullied when using the Internet at home, have an honest chat with your parents. They may be able to help you and protect you from harm that cyberbullies cause.
Źródło: Marcin Legeżyński, licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
a) involves the use of social media.
b) may happen over text messages.
c) can be observed on gaming platforms.
2. Abusive behaviour on the Internet
a) may cause embarrassment.
b) is negative, but is not considered criminal behaviour.
c) is sometimes unlawful.
3. Harassing other Internet users
a) humiliates the victims.
b) spoils the oppressor’s reputation.
c) improves the oppressor’s image.
4. The biggest problem related to cyberbullying is
a) that it is permanent.
b) that cyberbullies cannot be stopped.
c) that it is difficult to notice.
5. The consequences of cyberbullying
a) are limited.
b) include sanctions against a cyberbully.
c) involve banning from social media.
Based on the knowledge from the text write why cyberbullying is a serious problem for people your age and what, to your mind, can be done to fight it. Write 7‑8 sentences.
Słownik
/ əˈplaɪ ðə ruːlz əv ˈnɛtɪkɛt /
stosować zasady netykiety, stosować zasady zachowania w internecie
/ ˈbʊlɪɪŋ /
prześladowanie, gnębienie
/ ˈsʌɪbəˌbʊlɪɪŋ /
prześladowanie w internecie
/ ˈkrɒsɪz ðə laɪn / / ˈkrɒs ðə laɪn /
przekracza granicę [przekraczać granicę]
/ ˈsʌɪbəˌbʊlɪs / / ˈsʌɪbəˌbʊlɪ /
osoby prześladujące innych w internecie [osoba prześladująca innych w internecie]
/ ˈsʌɪbəˌbʊlɪɪŋ /
prześladowanie w internecie
/ ɪmˈbærəsmənt /
upokorzenie
/ ɪˈməʊʃn̩əl dɪˈstres /
stres emocjonalny
/ feɪs /
zmierzyć się z czymś
/ ˈheɪtrɪd /
nienawiść
/ həv ðeər ˈɪntənet ˈækses ˈmɒnɪtəd ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɔːr ivn rɪˈvəʊkt /
mieć kontrolowany, ograniczony lub nawet odebrany dostęp do internetu
/ hju:ˌmɪlɪˈeɪʃn̩ /
upokorzenie
/ hjuːˈmɪlɪeɪtɪŋ /
upokarzający
/ ˈhɜːtfəl ˈkɒments ɔːr ˈɪmɪdʒɪz / / ˈhɜːtfəl ˈkɒment ɔːr ˈɪmɪdʒ /
krzywdzące komentarze lub obrazy [krzywdzący komentarz lub obraz]
/ miːn kənˈtent əˌbaʊt ˈsʌmwʌn /
nieprzyjemne treści na czyjś temat
/ ˌəʊvəˈhɪə ˈsʌɪbəˌbʊlɪɪŋ /
podsłuchać prześladowanie w internecie
/ ˈrekəɡnaɪz ði ˈɪʃuː /
uznawać kwestę/problem
/ rɪˈpɔːt ˈɪt tu ə ˈsɜːvɪs prəˈvaɪdə /
zgłaszać dostawcy usług naruszenie zasad
/ ˈsɪərɪəs ɔː rɪˈpetətɪv ˈbʊlɪɪŋ /
poważne lub powtarzające się prześladowanie w internecie
/ ˈʃeərɪŋ ˈpraɪvɪt ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn̩ /
udostępnianie prywatnych informacji
/ ˈsəʊʃl ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃn̩ /
wykluczenie społeczne
/ spɔɪl ˌrepjʊˈteɪʃn̩ /
zepsuć reputację
/ ˈtɒləreɪts ˈsʌɪbəˌbʊlɪɪŋ / / ˈtɒləreɪt ˈsʌɪbəˌbʊlɪɪŋ /
toleruje prześladowanie w internecie [tolerować prześladowanie w internecie]
/ ʌnˈlɔːfəl bɪˈheɪvjə /
bezprawne działanie
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY‑SA 3.0