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online stalker
(redirected from Cyberstalking)

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online stalker
An individual who attempts to gain the trust of another in chat rooms or by e-mail in order to eventually harass or stalk the victim.


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Adult cyberharassment or cyberstalking is never called cyberbullying.
One FTC report and 12 testimonies are followed by a parent's guide to internet safety issued by the FBI, FTC facts on social networking sites for parents, and a CRS report on federal and state laws addressing cyberstalking, cyberharassment, and cyberbullying.
In a study investigating cyberstalking in an undergraduate sample (N = 756, including 414 males), males were more likely to be victims of cyberstalking than females (Alexy, Burgess, Baker, & Smoyak, 2005).
 
 
 
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