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Cyberbullying
Social networks have become part of our everyday lives—particularly among young people. Indeed, millions of
young people spend time on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social network sites, often to
stay in touch with friends.
Sometimes, however, what starts as a fun activity—interacting with friends online—turns ugly. Someone makes
unpleasant comments about you online. Others join the conversation. People might even post rumors or altered
images of you in an attempt to harass you. This is called
cyberbullying
—and it's a growing problem.
What should you do if you are being cyberbullied? The most important thing is to tell someone who can help. If
you are being bullied at school or in the workplace, then your instructor or employer needs to know about it. He or
she may be able to take action to stop it. Of course, telling others about the cyberbullying may be difficult because
some of the comments may be hurtful or embarrassing. But it is important to let people know it is happening. You
can't just ignore it and hope it will go away. All that does is empower the bullies.
cyberbullying
Using computers and the Internet
to deliberately harass or harm others by making
malicious statements.
Deleting Cookies
When you visit some websites, they place a cookie on your computer.
A
cookie
is a small file that stores information about your interaction
with the website. When you revisit the site, the site reads the cookie on
your computer to identify you. Figure 11.6 shows where cookies reside
in a Windows 7 system, while Figure 11.7 shows examples of actual
cookies. Just one visit to a website can result in the installation of several
cookies on your computer.
cookie
A small file placed by a website on a
computer that stores information about the user's
interaction with the website.
Figure.11 6
Where to find cookies in Windows Explorer.
Figure.11 7
The cookies generated by visiting two websites.
