cyberstalking

cyberstalking — 名詞

1. the illegal activity of using the internet, email, social media, or other electr

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釋義

網路跟蹤

利用電子通訊反覆騷擾他人的犯罪

the illegal activity of using the internet, email, social media, or other electronic means to send repeated threats or frightening messages to someone, often making that person feel unsafe or afraid for their physical safety

例句

A journalist changed her phone number after an angry reader began cyberstalking her online.

一名記者在遭到憤怒讀者網路跟蹤後，更換了她的電話號碼。

cyberstalking + by + [agent]

Police charged Feng with cyberstalking after he posted the victim's address and photos online repeatedly.

Feng 因一再在網路上公布受害者的地址與照片，被警方以網路跟蹤罪起訴。

passive: charged with cyberstalking

同義詞
  • online harassment

    A broader term that includes cyberstalking but also covers less persistent forms of abusive online contact.

  • cyberharassment

    Very similar in meaning; 'cyberharassment' often describes a wider range of online abusive behaviour, while 'cyberstalking' specifically implies repeated, fear-inducing pursuit.

用法筆記

This term is a compound of the prefix 'cyber-' (relating to computers or the internet) and 'stalking' (the crime of harassing or threatening someone). Unlike face-to-face stalking, cyberstalking is carried out entirely through digital channels. The verb form 'to cyberstalk' also exists but is less common.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher reported the cyberstalking between two classmates over a mean joke.
✅The teacher reported the cyberbullying between two classmates over a mean joke.
💡Cyberstalking involves repeated threats or fear of harm, usually by one person targeting another; cyberbullying is a broader term that includes mean or hurtful behaviour among peers.