cyberstalk
Americanverb (used with object)
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to harass (a person) using digital communication in an aggressive or threatening manner.
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to follow or observe (a person) on social media in an obsessive manner.
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Guttenberg said Monday that the sentence “is a big deal” and sends a message to those who cyberstalk the families of shooting victims that they will be caught and punished.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
Authorities said they believe Castillo cyberstalked other real estate agents in 20 cities and 10 states, the station reported.
From Fox News ● Sep. 5, 2020
They’ve known I’m bisexual for about five years, but it wasn’t by choice, as my mother cyberstalked and subsequently outed me.
From Slate ● Dec. 6, 2017
More recently, James Lasdun devoted a book, Give Me Everything You Have, to being cyberstalked by someone he'd taught.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 12, 2013
A striking account by this feted writer and poet of being cyberstalked.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 4, 2013
Up to 5 million people experience stalking each year according to a 2006 crime survey, but there are no official statistics on the percentage cyberstalked.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2011
Charlotte Hooper, who works for The Cyber Helpline, which supports victims of online abuse, knows first-hand how psychologically damaging cyberstalking can be.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2025
One 2005 study showed that barely 30 percent of students who read accounts from a case where a perpetrator was actually convicted of cyberstalking identified the behavior as such.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 26, 2023
Harvey, Sarah Hoyle, and John Starr designed policies banning cyberstalking, threats, hate speech, and nonconsensual pornography.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2022
Attorney’s Office said Thursday that Iván Santell-Velázquez pleaded guilty to cyberstalking in July as part of a plea agreement.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
Seven of them were released late Tuesday, while two of them, Tumuhimbise and a colleague, were charged in a court in the capital Kampala on Wednesday with engaging in cyberstalking and offensive communication.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2022
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