cyberstalks
Stalks via internet
Cyberstalks means to stalk someone through electronic means—monitoring their social media, sending unwanted messages, tracking their online activity, or using technology to surveil their movements.
The behavior mirrors physical stalking but operates through digital channels: He cyberstalks his ex-girlfriend, creating fake accounts to follow her posts.
The term encompasses a range of harassing conduct from obsessive monitoring to direct threats.
Publishing personal information maliciously
- swattingFraudulent emergency calls as harassment
- trollingProvoking reactions online
- cyberbullyingDigital intimidation of others
- flamingOn fire, or online attacks
threatening · intimidation · defamation · catfishing · impersonation · smishing · vishing · spearphishing
- burner accountsTemporary anonymous online profiles
- proxy serversComputers relaying network requests
- VPNEncrypted network connection
- screenshotCaptured display image
anonymous browsing · data scraping · account hacking · phishing · social engineering · identity theft · spoofing · infiltration
Ongoing observation of something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- spywareHidden surveillance program
- keyloggingCapturing typed input secretly
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
snooping · screen capture · GPS tracking · browser history · metadata · digital footprint · phone tapping · social media monitoring
Persistent mental attachment
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- relentlessContinuing without pause
persistent · intrusive · lurking · watching · scrutinizing · prying · unhealthy attachment · possessiveness
doxxing
Publishing personal information maliciously
- swattingFraudulent emergency calls as harassment
- trollingProvoking reactions online
- cyberbullyingDigital intimidation of others
flaming · threatening · intimidation · defamation · catfishing · impersonation · smishing · vishing · spearphishing · griefing
fake profiles
- burner accountsTemporary anonymous online profiles
- proxy serversComputers relaying network requests
- VPNEncrypted network connection
anonymous browsing · screenshot · data scraping · account hacking · phishing · social engineering · identity theft · spoofing · infiltration · friending
monitoring
Ongoing observation of something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- spywareHidden surveillance program
- keyloggingCapturing typed input secretly
eavesdropping · snooping · screen capture · GPS tracking · browser history · metadata · digital footprint · phone tapping · social media monitoring · geolocation
fixation
Persistent mental attachment
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
relentless · persistent · intrusive · lurking · watching · scrutinizing · prying · unhealthy attachment · possessiveness · jealousy
cyberstalksignores
Refuses to acknowledge
leaves alone · avoids · blocks · unfollows · disregards
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