What to do if someone is harassing you on the Internet?
What to do if someone is harassing you on the Internet?
Harassment on the internet and in chat rooms is also known as cyber bullying. If you’re being harassed on the internet you should try to stop that person from contacting you, for example by ‘blocking’ them in a chatroom or on a social network.
Is it illegal to harass someone on the Internet in California?
(California Penal Code 646.9) California’s criminal laws addressing online harassment state that it is illegal to use an electronic communication device to make repeated contact with another person with the intent to harass or annoy, or to make a single intentionally harassing contact if it includes any obscene or threatening language.
What does it mean to be harassed by a neighbour?
Harassment is when someone behaves in a way which makes you feel distressed, humiliated or threatened. It could be someone you know, like a neighbour or people from you local area or it could be a stranger – for example, someone on the bus.
What’s the difference between online harassment and cyberstalking?
It targets a specific person either by directly contacting them or by disseminating their personal information, causing them distress, fear, or anger. Cyberstalking is a type of online harassment that involves using electronic means to stalk a victim, and generally refers to a pattern of threatening or malicious behaviors.
What happens if you get harassed on the Internet?
Fortunately, in most cases online harassment is not likely to lead to actual violence. Most of the time the person or people engaging in harassment are bullies looking for a response.
What to do if you are being harassed by a family member?
If you need assistance, please contact your local police by calling 911, your state police or the federal government. If you are experiencing harassment from a family member, please contact a family law attorney that handles protection from abuse orders.
When to call the police for online harassment?
You should also call the police under these kinds of situations. Fortunately, in most cases online harassment is not likely to lead to actual violence. Most of the time the person or people engaging in harassment are bullies looking for a response. In this kind of a case your best response is no response.
It targets a specific person either by directly contacting them or by disseminating their personal information, causing them distress, fear, or anger. Cyberstalking is a type of online harassment that involves using electronic means to stalk a victim, and generally refers to a pattern of threatening or malicious behaviors.