The repeated use of digital technologies to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person.
It includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can involve personal or private information causing embarrassment or humiliation.
It can happen 24/7 — no escape when you go home.
Digital content is hard to completely remove and can follow you forever.
Bullies hide behind screens and fake accounts.
“Cyberbullying is when someone repeatedly and deliberately uses digital technology to target, harass, threaten, humiliate or embarrass another person.”
of young Australians have experienced online harassment
(Headspace & eSafety data)
of teens experienced cyberbullying in the last 12 months
(AIHW 2024–25)
cyberbullying complaints to eSafety in 2024–25
↑ 26% from previous year
Mean texts, DMs, comments — often in private chats (63% of cases).
Photos, videos, memes or rumours designed to humiliate.
Creating profiles pretending to be someone else to trick or embarrass them.
Deliberately leaving someone out of groups or sharing private information.
Aggressive online arguments or provocative comments meant to upset.
Non-consensual sharing of images.
Understanding what it is helps you recognise it, protect yourself, and support others.