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Is the Internet Making You Meaner? (Quick Activity)

How does online disinhibition sometimes lead to cyberbullying?

Grade

11

Time

15 mins.
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Vocabulary Show definitions
cyberbullying · online disinhibition effect
cyberbullying – using digital devices, sites, and apps to intimidate, harm, and upset someone
online disinhibition effect – when people behave differently online than they would in real life
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Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech Digital Citizenship
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