We assess seriousness by looking at the
circumstances of the child and the material itself.
We take into account any vulnerabilities of the
child, and their relationship with the person
posting the material.
We also look at the language used, the number of
potential views and the sensitivity of the material.
Complaints we have acted on
• Serious name calling and nasty comments—
for example, comments that incite suicide,
outing, or sexually threatening language.
• Fake accounts or impersonations.
• Offensive or upsetting pictures or videos.
• Hacking of social media accounts (potentially
due to password sharing).
• Hate pages.
Who can complain?
How to report
cyberbullying material
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Report the cyberbullying material
to the social media service
Collect evidence—copy URLs or
take screenshots of the material
If the content is not removed
within 48 hours ...
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Report it to www.esafety.gov.au/
reportcyberbullying
Block the person and talk to
someone you trust
If you are in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000).
If you need to talk to someone, visit Kids Helpline online
or call them on 1800 55 1800, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Complaints can be made by a child, their parent
or another responsible person the child has
authorised to make the complaint for them.
A cyberbullying complaint can be made at
www.esafety.gov.au/reportcyberbullying
March 2016
esafety.gov.au