cyberstalk

Digital predatory following

Cyberstalk is to harass or obsessively monitor someone online—tracking their social media, sending unwanted messages, or gathering personal information.

The behavior mirrors physical stalking but uses digital tools: He cyberstalked his ex through fake accounts.

Cyberstalking is a crime in many jurisdictions, though enforcement varies.

harassment

troll

Deliberate online antagonist

doxExpose personal data maliciously
cyberbullyOnline harassment perpetrator
catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder

impersonate · defame · spam · harass · threaten · intimidate · target · pursue · follow · contact

surveillance

tracking

Monitoring location over time

spywareHidden surveillance program
keyloggerSoftware recording typed input
monitoringOngoing observation of something

snooping · GPS · location · IP address · metadata · browser history · search history · social media · profile · account

obsession

fixation

Persistent mental attachment

preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
compulsionIrresistible urge to act

monitoring · checking · refreshing · lurking · watching · following · friending · unfriending · blocking · unblocking

fear

anxiety

Persistent apprehensive distress

paranoiaIrrational persecution fears
dreadIntense anticipatory fear
terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear

panic · unease · worry · trauma · distress · threat · menace · violation · unsafe · vulnerable

cyberstalk

troll

tracking

fixation

anxiety

cyberstalk

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