Be Smart students
Students share their stories about pressures they face online and how they’ve tackled them. From ill-advised selfies to a chilli challenge - explore their stories.
Jack and Antoni: what goes online stays online—WebWise
What goes online stays online and can damage your reputation.
Aleksander: driven off YouTube—WebWise
After his YouTube channel was trolled Aleksander felt defeated and left the site.
Harriet and Morrighan: pressure to be popular online—WebWise
Funny stories and great Instagram filters are key to retaining web kudos.
Seth: counting the 'likes'—WebWise
Hundreds of 'likes' on someone else's post can feel intimidating.
Alexandra and Jasmine: think before you post or comment.—WebWise
The girls have some sound advice on what to watch out for when messaging.
Jada: selfies and 'likes'—WebWise
Girls are pressured post 'indecent' pictures but it's more important to stay safe.
Pheobe: stick up for yourself—WebWise
Ultimately you have to deal with it and not let bullies affect you.
Georgia and Chloe: think how it feels on the other end—WebWise
Be strong-minded online and don't get pushed into doing things you don't want to do.
Lia: negative comments hurt—WebWise
Blocking a bully rather than retaliating online helped Lia cope with online insults.
Ramal: some people laugh it off—WebWise
Some people laugh off mean comments and sometimes that works.
Ethan: abusive gamers—WebWise
Some sound advice on what to do when gaming stops being fun.
Lyba: don't be a victim, don't be mean—WebWise
Confide in someone you trust when faced with mean comments online.
Seth: mean Facebook group—WebWise
Some useful tips for getting help when hurtful comments are made about you online.
Megan and Kiera: responses to being trolled—WebWise
Reporting abuse to a website worked for Megan, while Keira deletes nasty comments.
Kieran: regrets reaction to bullying—WebWise
One heartfelt account about experiencing both sides of online abuse first-hand.
Monique and Imogen: egging other people on—WebWise
What seems like a laugh at the time might make someone else feel disheartened.
Charlotte: fighting back—WebWise
One student avoided hitting 'reply' and instead shamed bullies online.
Dominic and James: boys' guide to surviving online—WebWise
The lads believe you need to have a thick skin online and block 'idiots' who spoil it.
Lyba: keep out of mean group chats—WebWise
Despite pressure from both sides Lyba stood firm and didn't get drawn into an online row.
Jack and Antoni: peer pressure and risky challenges—WebWise
Taking the 'chilli challenge' was bad news but peer pressure doesn't always succeed.
Tamzin and Chloe: what not to do online—WebWise
These students have some great tips for staying safe online.
Phoebe: pressure to get 'likes'—WebWise
Not everyone succumbs to the pressure to collect the most 'likes' for their pictures.
Ramal: younger students - be careful—WebWise
This student has some sage advice for those starting out on social networks.
Rachel and Jessica: group chat hazards—WebWise
How a pre-prom chat between friends led to conflict online and offline.























