Among the most prevalent types of digital
violence, we mention the following:
Prevalent Types of Digital
Violence
Cyberstalking
Cyberstalking involves persistent monitoring of a person's online activities in a manner that causes anxiety and fear, harassment,
stalking, tracking, threatening and online controlling. An example issuing GPS phone tracking apps.
Sextortion
Sextortion is a form of coercion and corruption in order to extort sexual favors from the victim, which is sexual exploitation based
on abuse of power. It occurs when someone threatens to distribute private and sensitive material using an electronic medium and
can happen to anyone, especially women and children.
Image-Based Violence
Image-based violence A widespread and constantly evolving phenomenon of digital violence that includes various forms of
distribution of images for the purpose of harm or misuse, as well as a means of obtaining image-based materials of other people
with the help of digital technologies.
Examples include publishing nude photos without permission (also known as revenge porn) or receiving unsolicited sexual images.
Cyberbullying
The term bullying reflects aggressive behavior aimed at marginalization and harm. Here, network users are intentionally insulted,
threatened, embarrassed, or harassed. It is a repeated aggressive behavior targeting individuals with the aim of harming them
psychologically and socially. This negative behavior includes actions such as spreading rumors, threats, insults, embarrassment,
and impersonation. These actions are committed across various digital platforms, from social media sites to photo and video sharing
platforms. The dangers of cyberbullying are not limited to the victim but extend to society as a whole.
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