Physical
Physical bullying and harassment involves a person being harmed or their property being damaged. Some examples include:
- Slapping, hitting, pinching, punching, kicking, unwelcome touching
- Being locked in a confined space, extortion, breaking or stealing belongings
- Sexual violence or assault
Verbal
With verbal bullying, a person’s feelings are hurt through insults and name-calling. Some examples include:
- Name-calling, threats, unwelcome teasing or taunting
- Racist, sexist or homophobic comments
Social
In social bullying, a person is shunned or excluded from groups and events. Some examples may include:
- Mocking other people, spreading rumours, gossiping
- Threatening, insulting, or demeaning graffiti, notes, letters, emails, texts or telephone calls
Cyber
Cyberbullying is a form of verbal or social bullying when technology is used in order to harm other people in a deliberate, repeated or hostile manner. Some examples are:
- Abusive or hurtful texts, emails, posts, images or videos
- Imitating others online or using their log-in without permission
- Spreading of gossip or rumors through online or mobile technology
- Forwarding something to another person that was meant to be private
- Recording someone, or circulating recordings of someone, without their permission