Title: Cyberstalking: What Is Cyberstalking and What to Do if You're a Victim
Headings: Cyberstalking: What Is Cyberstalking and What to Do if You're a Victim
Cyberstalking: What Is Cyberstalking and What to Do if You're a Victim
What Is Cyberstalking?
How Is Cyberstalking Different From Cyberbullying and Cyber Harassment?
Social Media Stalking vs. Cyberstalking
Facts About Cyberstalking
Doxxing or "dropping documents"
Impersonation
Threatening physical violence
Identity theft and financial ruin
Examples of Cyberstalking
How to Prevent Cyberstalking
Be careful regarding sharing of personal information online.
Use strong passwords.
Don't participate in online arguments.
Be careful when using online dating sites and apps.
Monitor your online reputation.
What to Do If You’re a Victim of Cyberstalking
Change your account passwords.
Know that it's not your fault.
Leave the conversation.
Keep a record.
Know your state's laws.

Content: Cyberstalking: What Is Cyberstalking and What to Do if You're a Victim
Cyberstalking: What Is Cyberstalking and What to Do if You're a Victim
Katie May 25
We are spending more and more time online, thanks in part to easily accessible WiFi and smartphones. In fact, 73% of Americans say they go online daily - 21% say they are "constantly online," another 42% go online several times a day, and 10% go online at least once per day. This increase in online activity has made people vulnerable to cyberstalking and cyber harassment. Stalking and harassment are nothing new, but now perpetrators can do so anonymously online. What Is Cyberstalking? Cyberstalking is the use of social media, email, text messages, phone calls, and other forms of electronic communication to repeatedly harass, threaten, pursue, or steal and expose a victim's information against their will. People who cyberstalk are motivated by feelings of anger, hatred, revenge, jealousy, obsession, and often suffer from mental illness. Though they may be strangers, cyberstalkers are more commonly known to the victim and could be a former spouse, an ex, or someone who has a grudge (like a former employee).