A new national survey has shown almost two in three Aussies experienced bullying, yet many hesitated to report harmful behaviour online. Vision courtesy: Snapchat x Project Rockit
00:00The bullying and racism, instead of speaking up about it, I say silent.
00:14Throughout my teenage years, there were so many people that did everything they could to try and make me feel inferior or insecure for just being who I am.
00:20I experienced bullying a lot when I was in school. And in these moments, I remember feeling so low about myself that I even had to move schools.
00:26I thought, no, I can't ignore this anymore. I stopped going to work events. I disappeared from social media for sort of months at a time.
00:36There's almost too many moments to count where I was mocked, laughed at or put down.
00:40That silence, it really, it weighed on me.
00:42Ignoring them wasn't protecting anyone.
00:46It can be scary. It can be confronting. But speaking up and reporting bullying means that actions have consequences.
00:52Speaking up is a form of self-respect.
00:54It's about sticking up for yourself, protecting and making space for others.
00:58I report abusers as much as I can, and I deal with it in the right ways. You don't have to suffer alone.
01:03Choosing to act, to block, to report, that's brave.
01:08It wasn't about shouting or fighting back. This sort of decision to just say, not here.
01:16Bullying remains a massive harm for Aussie teens and the wider community.
01:20Growing up, my sister Ro and I saw how bullying cut deep into people's confidence, belonging and identity.
01:27We knew real change meant putting young people in the driver's seat.
01:3062% of Aussies have experienced bullying at some point, and for over a third of people, it took place online.
01:37Yet 43% of our community don't know how to report abuse on social media.
01:42Be a part of the change. Report it. Don't ignore it.
01:45Remember, report it. Don't ignore it.
01:47It's as easy as holding down on the message and pressing report.
01:50The less we walk by this stuff, the less that we will let it win.
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