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Plagiarism

Plagiarism refers to the use of other persons’ ideas or a part
of their copyrighted work and pretend that it is your own. It is

a major problem encountered by creative people like artists,
musicians and writers. In ancient days, these people made,
composed or wrote their works for fame and recognition
rather than to earn a living. So, the question of copyright
and intellectual property rights never arose. However, the
importance of copyright was recognised only after the
invention of printing press, when a large quantity of content
in various forms could be reproduced.

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In India, the fi rst legislation to protect the rights of creative
people, the Indian Copyright Act, was passed in 1914.

Guidelines to Prevent Plagiarism
• The easiest way to prevent plagiarism is ‘citation’. The word citation means to
acknowledge the original writer from where the content is being taken.
• If someone’s copyrighted material is being taken, then try to edit it as much as possible.

• Use quotation marks around the quoted words to prevent plagiarism.
• Taking content from the original source gives more strength to your material, but still try
to bring out the originality.

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying refers to the use of digital-communication
tools (such as the Internet) to make another person feel
angry, sad or scared, usually again and again. Examples
of cyberbullying include sending hurtful texts or instant
messages, posting embarrassing photos or videos on
social media and spreading rumours online.

Guidelines to Prevent Cyberbullying

• Never reveal your personal information to an unknown person.
• Always enquire about a person before making him/her an online friend.
• Do not post your personal information on social networking sites.

• If anyone is cyberbullying you, then do not hide it. Discuss it with your elders and try to
block such people.

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