Below are several categories of relevant cyberbullying resources. As part of the development of this site, we evaluated the top 100 results from cyberbullying-related search terms. What we found is that a lot of the information about cyberbullying that is available online is not very helpful. Often, the information is based on a person’s opinion, and when empirical research is cited, it is often very out of date. Also, a lot of the sites focus on fear-mongering and encourage fear-based, punitive reactions. Below are some of the better resources we found; however, technology is constantly changing, so it is likely that these resources will be out of date very quickly. Read more on how we evaluated the websites so that you can feel more confident when looking up this information online.

General and Technology

Cyberbullying.org
This is an American site that was developed and is maintained by two of the leading researchers in Cyberbullying. It is regularly being updated.

PREVNet Cyberbullying
This is a Canadian non-profit organization that is dedicated to stopping bullying and interpersonal violence among children and youth. It has hundreds of free and easy-to-use resources accessible on their website.

Media Smarts
This is a Canadian-based organization that is focused on digital and media literacy. It is comprehensive, and provides lots of good information about cyberbullying.

Wikipedia Cyberbullying
Although this is US-centric, it provides a fairly good overview of all aspects of cyberbullying.

Public Safety Canada – Infosheet: Cyberbullying
This is from Public Safety Canada and provides a nice, succinct overview of cyberbullying, as well as strategies for supporting kids.

Be Kind Online
This is a website from the Canadian Government which defines cyberbullying and has resources to educators, parents and youth.

Public Safety Canada – Where is Cyberbullying Happening
This has Canadian data from the Government of Canada on cyberbullying prevalence across the country, as well as key terms and definitions

Public Safety Canada – Approaches to Address Bullying and Cyberbullying
This link to the Government of Canada’s website highlights populations vulnerable to cyberbullying, risk and protective factors to cyberbullying and anti-bullying programs

Parents and Cyberbullying Resources

Kids Help Phone
This is part of the Kids Help Line, which is a Canadian resource. It is targeted to kids, but is a good resource for parents to share with their children. It provides access to counselling.

Media Smarts Cyberbullying Resources for Parents
This is from Media Smarts and provides a consolidated list of resources for parents who are dealing with cyberbullying.

Common Sense Media
Commonsense media is American, and is general resource for understanding kids within a technological context. They provide a lot of good information and background for parents about cyberbullying.

Schools and Cyberbullying Resources

WITS Program
The WITS program is an anti-bullying program developed at the University of Victoria by Dr. Bonnie Leadbeater. It provides an overview of school-based prevention strategies for cyberbullying.

Media Smarts Cyberbullying Resources for Teachers
This is from Media Smarts and provides a consolidated list of resources for educators who are dealing with cyberbullying or want to prevent it.

Be Kind Online
This is a Canadian resource based out of Saskatchewan that has guides and hotlines for educators.

Egale – Anti-2SLGBTQI Cyberbullying Resource for Educators
This is a resource for educators on practical strategies and interventions to respond to cyberbullying in the context of anti-2SLGBTQQAI+ bias and the school community

Cyberbullying and the Law Resources

RCMP Cyberbullying Facts
This is from the Canadian RCMP website, and provides an overview of cyberbullying, as well as steps you can take to deal with cyberbullying.

Government of Canada – A Handbook for Police and Crown Prosecutors on Criminal Harassment
This is an overview of criminal harassment from the Canadian Department of Justice. Section 1.6 provides an overview of what constitutes online criminal harassment.

Media Smarts
This is from Media Smarts,and provides a great overview of how Canadian law deals with cyberbullying.

Government of Canada – Cyberbullying and the Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Images
This is from the Canadian Department of Justice. It outlines the existing Criminal Code responses to Cyberbullying.