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  • Post category:Behaviour / Bullying/abuse / Online safety
  • Post published:December 14, 2014

When you block somebody online, it stops them from being able to contact you. You will no longer see messages from them and can stop somebody harassing you for images or bullying you.

Source: Sexting | Online and Mobile Safety @ ChildLine

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Tags: abuse, behaviour, bullying, online safety, social networking

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