Online abuse can take many forms. It is any form of anti-social behaviour over the internet or via a mobile device. It is an attack or abuse, using technology, which is intended to cause another person harm, distress or personal loss. Examples are:
- Spreading malicious and abusive rumours and gossiping
- Emailing or texting you with threatening or intimidating remarks
- Mobbing (a group or gang that target you)
- Harassing you repeatedly
- Intimidation and blackmail
- Stalking you on-line and continually harassing you
- Posting embarrassing or humiliating images or video’s without your consent
- Posting your private details on-line without consent
- General Bullying or Stalking
- Grooming (enticing or goading you on-line to self-harm or commit a crime)
- Setting up a false profile, Identity fraud or identity theft
- Using gaming sites to attack or bully you
- Theft, Fraud or deception over the internet