Appendix 9 - Cyberbullying & Digital Communication Resources

Understanding Cyberbullying

• PrevNet: Bullying for Educators
• PrevNet: Identity-Based Bullying Online Training for Educators
• PrevNet: Cyberbullying
• Wikipedia - Cyberbullying
• Social Media Victims Law Centre (US) - Cyberbullying on Social Media (platforms, types, examples, effects, signs to watch for, cyberbullying in schools)
• ChildNet - Online Bullying
• ChildNet - Online Sexual Harassment

Cyberbullying and the Law

• RCMP Just the Facts - Cyberbullying (2022)
• Educaloi - Cyberbullying (Legal Scenarios)

Teaching Resources

• OPHEA - Gender-based Violence Prevention Education Resources - Tech-Facilitated Scenarios and other resources
• Media Smarts: Cyberbullying
• Bullying Canada
• Media Smarts: Communicating Safely Online: Tip Sheet for Parents and Trusted Adults
• Government of Canada - Public Safety Campaigns - Cyberbullying

Research

• Cyberbullying On The Rise (2022) - Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Vogels, E. A. (2022). (rep.). Teens and Cyberbullying 2022. Pew Research Center. Retrieved October 31, 2025, from https://pewrsr.ch/3FU6TxV.
• Ontario Psychological Association - Bullying and its toll on Youth Mental Health (2023)

Resources for Families and Students

• MediaSmarts: Resources for Parents (select "Cyberbullying" from the filter menu or look through the Guides)
• From Cyberbully To Thoughtful: Parents’ Guide (signs a child is a cyberbully, negative impacts of being a cyberbully, steps for intervention)
• Needhelpnow.ca - getting intimate images removed from the Internet and support for victims
• Cybertip.ca - Canada’s national tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children; Online Harms (types)
• Canadian Centre for Child Safety - Safe Spaces video

Understanding Digital Communication

• Wikipedia - Text Messaging
• Wikipedia - Online Chat
• Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language by Adam Aleksic (Adam creates content for social media platforms as "The Etymology Nerd" that may be a useful entry point for students to talk about communicating on social media platforms)
• New vernaculars are developed to encode communication among youth which may be more relevant to explore.
  • https://emojipedia.org/
  • 2025 Teen Slang

Research

• Lenhart, A. (2015). (rep.). Teens, Technology and Friendships. Pew Research Center. Retrieved October 31, 2025, from http://pewrsr.ch/1KSMViK.
• Rizzo, C. J., Collibee, C., Nugent, N. R., & Armey, M. F. (2019). Let's Get Digital: Understanding Adolescent Romantic Relationships Using Naturalistic Assessments of Digital Communication. Child development perspectives, 13(2), 104–109. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12320
• Andoh, E. (2025, October 1). Many teens are turning to AI chatbots for friendship and emotional support. Monitor on Psychology, 56(7). https://www.apa.org/monitor/2025/10/technology-youth-friendships 

Supporting Healthy Communication

• TeenTalk.ca - Learn About Communication