--- title: 'Video: What is cyberexclusion?' description: Cyberexclusion isn’t the same as cyberbullying, but it can still hurt kids. Watch as an expert explains online social exclusion and how to stop it in this video. slug: what-is-cyberexclusion author: The Understood Team published: '2019-10-16T11:50:16.055Z' thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/0453C8FD9B9340C88BBC0F4BDAE53205/8357d12a8770a0cc74f1656b714df0d2/101817_Video_What_Cyberexclusion_Is_and_What_You_Can_Do_About_It.jpg source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-cyberexclusion lang: en --- # Video: What is cyberexclusion? Most people have heard of [cyberbullying](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/cyberbullying-what-you-need-to-know). But what about cyberexclusion? What is it, and how can it affect kids? Hear from teen psychiatrist Jodi Gold, MD, on why social media posts that seem innocent can hurt kids’ feelings. Find out what you can do to stop cyberexclusion and help your child learn to be kind online. [![Video](https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/0453C8FD9B9340C88BBC0F4BDAE53205/8357d12a8770a0cc74f1656b714df0d2/101817_Video_What_Cyberexclusion_Is_and_What_You_Can_Do_About_It.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/1EiXU-2UmQI) --- ## Explore related topics and articles - [What is cyberbullying?](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/cyberbullying-what-you-need-to-know) - - Cyberbullying is the use of digital communication tools to make another person feel angry, sad, or scared. - Cyberbullying is done intentionally and repeatedly. - Kids who learn and think differently are more likely to be cyberbullied than other kids. Cyberbullying is the use of digital commu - [Video: How kids can use online connections to make friends in real life](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-your-child-can-use-online-connections-to-make-friends-in-real-life) - Lots of kids have trouble making friends in real life. They might feel more comfortable in online or video-game fantasy worlds, where they can build social connections with less pressure. But can kids build on these friendships and improve their in-person social skills? Or does having virtual frien - [Video: How to help kids with ADHD transition away from video games](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-to-help-kids-with-adhd-transition-away-from-video-games) - Its hard to get any child to transition away from a favorite video game to do homework, get ready for bed, or even go outside and get some fresh air. For kids with ADHD, its especially difficult. Hear from Jodi Gold, MD, a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist and author of Screen-Smart --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-cyberexclusion#webpage","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-cyberexclusion","description":"Cyberexclusion isn’t the same as cyberbullying, but it can still hurt kids. Watch as an expert explains online social exclusion and how to stop it in this video."},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-cyberexclusion","name":"Video: What is cyberexclusion?"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","datePublished":"2019-10-16T11:50:16.055Z","description":"Cyberexclusion isn’t the same as cyberbullying, but it can still hurt kids. Watch as an expert explains online social exclusion and how to stop it in this video.","headline":"Video: What is cyberexclusion?","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-cyberexclusion","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.understood.org/#organization","name":"Understood for All Inc","logo":"https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/307jFAYQevghG8nQMCjh89/ccdbbec895765824db43f6d30b496e83/logo_lockup_navy.jpg"}}] ```