difference between cyberbullying and cyberstalking
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At one level, cyberstalking is much like cyberbullying, as it involves the sending of repeated annoying and unwelcome messages. But cyberstalking goes far beyond cyberbullying in terms of motivations and tactics.
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So you probably see the terms ‘cyberbully’ and ‘cyber-stalker’ used quite frequently around here. I would’ve gone on using them as they are if not for an email I received earlier from a concerned mum of 2.
“My son is being cyber-stalked by his classmates, too,” she wrote “He’s been getting lots of hurtful messages on his Twitter feed.”
And that’s when I realized—aw shucks. I’ve led my readers to believe that the two are interchangeable words. Because yeah, the son is being cyberbullied. But that’s slightly different from being cyber-stalked. So consider this an emergency blog, because I need to get a few things straight.
First, you should know that yeah, in essence, cyberbullying, cyber-harassment and cyber-stalking are all the same. Because they all include one form or the other of…
Insults or degradationThreat to harmSpreading rumors or defamationIdentity theftConstant provocation