Abuse Using Technology

Online harassment is a pattern of behavior where someone tries to scare or hurt you using tech. It can happen through:

• email;
• messaging;
• social media;
• dating sites; and
• other platforms.  

Abusers who commit online harassment often do it to make you feel unsafe, humiliated, scared, emotionally distressed, or to keep power and control over you.  They may also be trying to:

• publicly embarrass you;
• sexually harass you;
• threaten you;
• dox you; and
• cyberbully, offend, or otherwise harass you.