What is sexting, doxing or happy slapping?
1. cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is the repeated, deliberate insulting, threatening, exposing or harassing of a person via digital media.
2. cyberstalking
Cyberstalking is a type of cyberbullying in which a person is persistently followed and harassed. The aim is to make them feel safe: The person should feel seriously threatened physically, mentally or socially.
3. cyberthreat
A cyberthreat is when a person is threatened with psychological pressure or physical violence up to and including murder.
Sexting refers to the sending of sexually explicit messages, photos or videos.
4. happy slapping
Happy slapping is the filming of (usually unexpected) physical violence against a single person with the aim of distributing the videos online.
5. sexting
Sexting refers to the sending of sexually explicit messages, photos or videos. Initially, sexting usually takes place between lovers. The messages, photos or videos are later used against the person concerned as part of cyberbullying.
6. doxing
Doxing refers to the disclosure of personal data - name, address, telephone number - about a person on the Internet without their consent.
7. hate speech
Hate speech means «hate speech» and refers to hateful comments, snaps, tweets and posts. While cyberbullying is usually directed at individuals, hate speech is usually used to insult, slander or defame certain groups of people.
8. cybergrooming
Cybergrooming is not to be confused with cyberbullying. The term refers to the behaviour of an adult who gains the trust of children and young people on the internet with the aim of preparing sexual abuse.
