Remember the six “R”s

8 February 2021

If you find yourself in a situation where someone is bullying or harassing you, threatening you, sharing images without your consent, being violent towards you, remember the six “R”s.

JOSA

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Don’t RetaliateRecordReportRemoveRestrainReach out

Don’t Retaliate

Don’t Retaliate: attackers tend to look for a reaction from their victims.

Record

Record: take screenshots of attacks and save them, they might be useful.

Report

Report: report the person’s account, and report offensive posts and comments.

Remove

Remove: unfriend, or unfollow the person.

Restrain

Restrain: block the person’s account so they can’t interact with yours.

Reach out

Reach out: if the threat persists make sure to tell someone you trust. If it’s serious, inform local police right away.