In
the world nowadays, the use of the internet is not safe. By help of the
Internet or electronic devices, People stalk and harass other people out of
anger or revenge. With the help of electronic means, crimes are done like
cyber-stalking, fraud in e- transactions, hacking, cyberbullying etc. These all
crimes come under cyber laws. Stalking is the behaviour of harassing or
threatening a person and it is done by other person. Now we need to know about
cyber stalking, so cyber-stalking refers to harassing or threatening someone
through the use of internet technology.
Cyberstalking
is done with the help of using the internet, chat box, emails or any social
media, social media like Facebook, or shopping apps etc. Stalking can have
psychological and emotional effects on the victim. Psychological and emotional
effects on victims are depression, anxiety, and fear of personal safety. Most
of the time, the communication does not end even if the victim expresses their
irritants or asks the person to stop doing this.
Some
common things of cyber stalking behaviour are tracking locations, breaching
data privacy, online and real-world activities, tracking the victims,
intimidating victims, etc. Social media stalking may include sending private
messages or fake photos. Sending private messages or fake photos is used to
threaten that person or make them feel guilty, depressed. Doing these things
usually bothers that person.
Cyber-stalkers
use different types of techniques to humiliate, harass, control, and intimidate
their victims.
some examples of cyber stalking.
1.
Creating fake
profiles on social media to follow the victim.
2.
Making fake posts
to feel ashamed by the victim.
3.
Sending messages
to the victim on repeat. Send unwanted gifts or more items to the victim.
4.
Posting or
distributing real or fake photos of the victim is threatening them.
5.
Hacking the
victim’s online accounts.
6.
Sending death
threats to the victim and threats of violence.
7.
Use the internet
to threaten, harass or blackmail the victim.
INCREASE SECURITY Change password
and keep changing the passwords for sometimes on a regular basis. If the
victims are able, then they should suspend social media accounts or take a
break sometimes from social media accounts. If the victim is not active on
social media accounts, it is hard for that person's cyber stalker to reach the
victim.
PREVENTION ON CYBERSTALKING
·
Don’t overshare
anything that belongs to your personal data.
·
Always keep your
software updated.
·
Keep maintaining
the hygiene of your social media.
·
Don’t upload any
pictures with any personal information like:
don’t leave data around, don’t click on pictures with names or address
plate.
TAKE ACTION It must be
important to inform the local police station and file an official complaint
regarding the stalking. If the victim faces this stalking problem on Facebook,
Instagram, snap-chat, Gmail or some other platform, do the report so suitable
officers know what they are dealing with from the behaviour of that person.
Most of the time, these systems take the complaints very seriously and will do
allocation on the matter.
LAWS ON CBERSTALKING Cyberstalking is
no different to stalking and leads to outcomes that can be injurious to the
victims, both physically and psychological. Victims who face these problems
online deal with fear, anger, depression along with other health issues.
Cyberstalking affects the collective welfare of victims. They mostly suffer
from depression, anxiety and also having suicidal ideas. If any of the people
dealing with stalking, it must be important that the victim has to reach out
for help. The victim can ask for help from their loved one, get any legal help
or even file a complaint at local police station or contact the cyber law
department.
