Week 3 | Understanding Cyberbullying, Online Harassment, and Digital Footprints | IntComp

Cyberbullying - refers to the use of digital platforms to deliberately harm, intimidate, or harass someone.

Public Humiliation - involves sharing embarrassing or degrading content about someone online with the intent to shame or ridicule them in front of a large audience.

Trolling - is the act of deliberately posting provocative, inflammatory, or offensive comments online to upset or provoke a reaction from others.

Impersonation - involves creating a fake online profile or using someone else’s identity without their consent to cause harm, spread misinformation, or damage their reputation.

Outing - is the act of publicly revealing someone's private, sensitive, or embarrassing information without their consent, often related to their sexual orientation, health, or personal life.

Cyberstalking - involves the use of the internet or other digital means to stalk, harass, or intimidate someone persistently.

Flaming - is a form of online abuse where someone posts hostile, aggressive, or abusive comments in online discussions or forums, often intended to incite anger or conflict.

Exclusion - is a form of cyberbullying where a person is deliberately excluded from online groups, conversations, or activities, often leading them to feel isolated or rejected.

Catfishing - involves creating a fake online persona to deceive or exploit someone, often for romantic relationships or financial gain.

Spamming - is the act of sending large volumes of unsolicited, irrelevant, or inappropriate messages to someone, often overwhelming their inbox or social media accounts.

Doxxing - involves publicly exposing someone’s private personal information, such as home addresses, phone numbers, or workplace details, with the intent to harass or incite others to do so.

Hacking - involves unauthorized access to someone’s digital accounts or systems, often to steal, manipulate, or destroy their data, or to use their account maliciously.

Impersonation in Online Games - this involves creating a fake account or misusing someone else’s identity in an online game, leading to confusion, unfair treatment, or harm to the impersonated person.

Creating Hate Pages - are social media pages or websites dedicated to spreading false, derogatory, or harmful content about an individual or group.

False Reporting - involves the deliberate misuse of reporting tools on social media or other online platforms to falsely accuse someone of violating community guidelines or policies, leading to their account being suspended or banned.

Manipulative Messaging - involves sending deceitful, misleading, or emotionally manipulative messages designed to control or influence someone’s actions, often to the detriment of the victim.

Vicious Online Reviews - involve posting fake or exaggeratedly negative reviews about a person’s business, work, or character to harm their reputation.

Fabricated Stories - involve creating and spreading false rumors or lies about someone, often with the intent to damage their reputation or relationships.

Social Media Tagging - involves tagging someone in posts, photos, or videos that are embarrassing, inappropriate, or damaging to their reputation, often without their consent.

Emotional Manipulation - involves using digital communication to exploit someone’s emotions, often to control their behavior or decisions, causing psychological harm.

Revenge Porn - involves sharing or threatening to share intimate images or videos of someone without their consent, typically as an act of revenge or to humiliate them.

Exposing Private Photos - involves sharing someone’s private images without their consent, often to humiliate or blackmail them.

Mimicking or Parody Accounts - involve creating a fake account that closely resembles someone else’s with the intent to post harmful, misleading, or defamatory content.

Social Engineering Scams - involve deceiving individuals into revealing personal or financial information by pretending to be a trusted source, often resulting in identity theft or financial loss.

Revenge Attacks Through Digital Platforms - involve using digital platforms to harm someone, often by spreading false information, sharing private details, or coordinating harassment as an act of revenge.

Phishing Scams - involve tricking individuals into providing personal information, such as passwords or credit card numbers, by pretending to be a trusted entity, usually through emails or fake websites.

Disseminating False Information - involves spreading untrue or misleading information online with the intent to cause harm, panic, or confusion.

Sexual Harassment in Digital Spaces – involves sending unsolicited sexual messages, images, or comments online, making the victim uncomfortable or threatened.

Deceptive Advertising - involves creating or spreading misleading advertisements online, tricking consumers into purchasing products or services under false pretenses.

Stalking through Social Media - involves obsessively monitoring someone’s online activity, often to gather information about their personal life, or to intimidate or control them.

Online Group Harassment - also known as mobbing, involves a group of individuals coordinating efforts to harass or bully someone online, often through mass reporting, spamming, or coordinated attacks.

Digital Blackmail - involves threatening to release private or damaging information, photos, or videos unless the victim complies with specific demands, often involving money or personal favors.

Unwanted Pornographic Material - involves sending or exposing someone to pornographic content without their consent, often in an attempt to shock, harass, or intimidate them.

Online Grooming - involves an adult using digital communication to build a relationship with a minor with the intent of exploiting them, often sexually.

Intellectual Property Theft - involves stealing or using someone’s creative work, ideas, or content without permission, often for personal gain or to damage the original creator’s reputation.

Digital Footprint - is the trail of data that you leave behind when you use the internet.