Sentences with phrase «threatening emails or text messages»

Bullying is nothing new, she says, but the internet has added a new wrinkle, ushering in cyberbullying — which includes sending mean or threatening emails or text messages, posting embarrassing photos of someone online, creating a website to make fun of others, pretending to be someone else by using their name, and tricking someone into revealing personal information and sending it to others.

Not exact matches

They were asked about direct victimisation (e.g., «been hit / beaten up» or «called bad / nasty names»); relational victimization (e.g., «had nasty lies / rumours spread about you»); and cyber-victimization (e.g., «had rumours spread about you online,» «had embarrassing pictures posted online without permission,» or «got threatening or aggressive emails, instant messages, text messages or tweets»).

In Ontario, a criminal harassment charge can be based on a number of types of repetitive, threatening conduct, including harassing emails, text messages or phone calls.