noun
- the repeated use of electronic communications (such as email, social media, or messaging) to harass, threaten, or intimidate someone
Usage: often considered a form of harassment or abuse; may be illegal depending on jurisdiction and severity
Examples
- The victim reported cyberstalking after receiving threatening messages on social media for weeks.
- Cyberstalking can have serious psychological effects on those who experience it.
- Many platforms have policies against cyberstalking and will remove accounts that engage in it.
- She contacted the police when the cyberstalking escalated to include personal threats.
- Cyberstalking differs from traditional stalking because it occurs entirely online.
- Teenagers are sometimes victims of cyberstalking by their peers.