How not to Fall Victim of Stalking?

As online technologies continue to thrive, online stalking victim toll keeps growing. While over 3 million of people continuously suffer from being stalked by someone online, sixty percent of them chose not to report police in this regard. The question rises – who are these people called stalkers?

A great share of online stalkers has met their victims in person. Many of them have a tendency to be on the look- out for new victims constantly. Stalkers, both female and male, develop a mania for stalking on various grounds. In some way, a stalker can be described as emotionally unstable person who is ready for some bizarre and offensive actions.

Although there are no guarantees that you will not fall victim of vindictive ex-boyfriend or turned-down admirer, there are some basic steps you can take into account to lessen the chances of being harassed.

1. Facebook account is not the best associate when fighting with cyberstalking. It reveals all the information you want to hide from potential stalkers including places you go and at what time. You friends and family members are out on a limb too, given the fact that any stalker is able to identify them on Facebook. As well as you can just remove your Facebook account, you can at least delete all identifiable personal details, including phone number and location.

2. Be careful while signing up online. If it is possible, use fake details. Of course, many would assume that there is no harm in giving up their personal details while joining a website, but in fact you never know who will is on the receiving end. All information is stored in online databases and can be bought by any company or person. That is actually how many web sites make profit. Besides, many stores lure their customers in by giving multiple discounts on condition of personal information. Be aware and never fall for this trick. You are better off using fake info or just walk away.

3. It’s only by removing pictures of yourself from the Internet, you can be sure you are not at risk. It sounds harsh, but the reality is that a stalker having a strong obsession over his or her victims tends to fantasize about victim’s image constantly. So one should decide between the real value of pictures, Facebook posts and Instagram photos and own safety. Unfortunately for many reasons and in so many ways the letter is constantly neglected.

About the author:

Irene Adler is an essayist and a freelance blogger. Has rich experience in writing essays on varied topics for academic writing companies, currently she works at Academic-writing.org, where she provides students with essay samples and writing tips.