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'Appreciate memes': 6 tips for the cyber-bullied from Nancy Binay

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">&quot;Ignore trolls and bots.&quot; Here are more tips from Sen. Nancy Binay who will release a book on how to handle online bashing. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ANCRecap?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ANCRecap</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ANCHeadstart?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ANCHeadstart</a> <a href="https://t.co/TZMNxXN4Yb">pic.twitter.com/TZMNxXN4Yb</a></p>— ABS-CBN News Channel (@ANCALERTS) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANCALERTS/status/996929892963926016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2018</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>MANILA - Senator Nancy Binay, who has been a subject of memes on social media because of her dark skin and fashion choices, shared on Wednesday a few tips on handling cyber-bullies. </p><p>The daughter of former Vice President Jejomar Binay said she was insulted on social media a lot of times, but instead of dwelling too much on these, she chose to look at the positive side of life.</p><p>Below are 6 tips Binay shared in an interview with ANC Headstart.</p><div><strong>1. Ignore trolls and bots</strong></div><p>Binay admits getting hurt when she reads comments from trolls on social media. But she said it is better to just ignore these anonymous bashers who may not even be a real person.</p><p>&quot;I do read (comments) sometimes. I do get hurt but I don&#x27;t let it affect me that much. While reading, I get hurt for 5 seconds, tapos move on. Because I know it&#x27;s not true. I know myself,&quot; she said. </p><div><strong>2. Don&#x27;t engage bashers and haters</strong></div><p>Bashers and haters get satisfaction and motivation when they see their targets getting affected, Binay said.</p><p>&quot;Huwag papatulan ang bashers at haters. You&#x27;re giving them the satisfaction na nasaktan ka nila e,&quot; she said. (Don&#x27;t give them the satisfaction of hurting you.)</p><p>&quot;We really are dark. We are proud of it. Why get hurt? I am dark and I love it,&quot; added Binay who has been name-called for her dark skin complexion on social media.</p><div><strong>3. Appreciate memes but be mindful</strong></div><p>Binay said she sincerely appreciates the efforts of the netizens in making memes about her. The senator has been a subject of memes because of her State of the Nation Address outfits. </p><p>&quot;Effort maghanap ng picture mo, di ba? Tapos pagkatapos hanapin ang picture mo, gagawan ka pa ng graphics. That takes a lot of their time,&quot; she said. </p><div><strong>4. Be friendly, even if others are not</strong></div><p>Binay sees being friendly and respectful on social media as a necessary change to counter the hater online. </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s a mindset. Social media is full of hate. Maybe we need to change it, shift the discourse to being friendly or just respecting each other,&quot; said the senator.</p><div><strong>5. Don&#x27;t make social media your personal battle ground</strong></div><p>Binay said there is a tendency for people to bring their personal battles online because of anonymity. But this often leads to people hurting others because of their words.</p><p>&quot;Sa social media kasi may anonymity ka. The things you can&#x27;t say in person, you say it online. Hindi mo lang nakikita &#x27;yung reactions na nakakasakit ka pero nakakasakit ka. You have to be nice,&quot; she said. </p><div><strong>6. You are not alone, you have friends</strong></div><p>One thing bullied people often forget, said Binay, is the fact they still have friends. </p><p>&quot;Keep calm, you will overcome,&quot; she said. </p><p>These are just 6 of the 45 tips included in the reelectionist senator&#x27;s upcoming book on how to handle social media bullying. </p>

<p>Senator Nancy Binay, who has been a subject of memes on social media because of her dark skin and fashion choices, shared on Wednesday a few tips on handling cyber-bullies. </p>

Senator Nancy Binay, who has been a subject of memes on social media because of her dark skin and fashion choices, shared on Wednesday a few tips on handling cyber-bullies.