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Digital Footprint - Evidence of a person’s use of the Internet. This includes anything that can be<br />

linked to his or her existence, presence, or identity.<br />

Filtering - The applying of a set of criteria against which Internet content is judged acceptable or<br />

not. For example, a filter might check the text on a web page with a list of forbidden words. If a match is<br />

found, that web page may be blocked or reported through a monitoring process. Generally speaking, it lets<br />

data pass or not pass based on previously specified rules.<br />

Flaming - Sending angry, rude, or obscene messages directed at a person or persons privately or an<br />

online group. A "flame war" erupts when "flames" are sent back and forth.<br />

Happy Slapping - An extreme form of bullying where physical assaults are recorded on mobile<br />

phones and distributed to others.<br />

Harassment - Unsolicited words or actions intended to annoy, alarm, or abuse another individual.<br />

Offender - The person who instigates online social cruelty. Also known as the "aggressor."<br />

SMS - Short Message Service - a communications protocol that allows short (160 characters or less)<br />

text messages over cellular phone.<br />

Trolling - Deliberately but disingenuously posting information to entice genuinely helpful people to<br />

respond (often emotionally). Often done to inflame or provoke others.<br />

Victim - The one who is on the receiving end of online social cruelty. Also known as the "target."<br />

(http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/terms-you-should-know-about-cyber-bullying). Cyber<br />

bulling is the newest form of bullying and has become prominent in homes and schools around the country.<br />

With the ever growing advances in technology, the risk of being cyber bullied is great. With cell phones,<br />

text messages and the internet, a bully can track their victim without even seeing them.<br />

There is a call of action that needs to be established. The phrase “kids will be kids” no longer can<br />

justify the physical acts of violence that is inflicted upon each other. There are guidelines that need to be<br />

met and a form of behavior that needs to be followed. Having the education of terms and the training of<br />

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