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Below we discuss various ways that an abuser can commit abuse using technology, including cyberstalking, sexting, electronic surveillance, abuse involving nude/sexual images, impersonation and online harassment.
Abuse Using Technology
- Ways Abusers Misuse Technology
- Abuse Involving Cyber-surveillance/Connected Devices
- Abuse Involving Texts, Photos, and Videos (non-consensual image sharing/"revenge porn")
- Abuse Involving Sexting
- Abuse Involving Nude/Sexual Images (photos/videos)
- How can an abuser use images to harass and harm me?
- What is nonconsensual image sharing (often referred to as “revenge porn” or nonconsensual pornography)?
- How can I find websites where my image is posted online?
- If someone shares my sexual or personal images, is that a crime? What is the crime commonly called?
- Can I request a restraining order if the abuser has posted an intimate image of me online?
- How can I get my images removed if the abuser posted them online?
- If I send a sexually explicit or intimate image to someone, can that person send it to others?
- Is it a crime for someone to take or record private or intimate video or images of me without my knowledge or consent?
- How can I prevent the abuser from posting my images on Facebook or Instagram?
- Where can I get help if I am the victim of abuse involving sexual or personal images?
- Cyberstalking and Online Harassment
- What is cyberstalking?
- What is online harassment?
- How does online harassment differ from online stalking (cyberstalking)?
- What are some specific ways that an abuser can harass me online? What laws can protect me?
- Can I get a restraining order based on cyberstalking or online harassment?
- Where can I get additional information?
- Recording
- Spoofing
- Electronic Surveillance (“spying”)
- Impersonation
- GPS Monitoring
- Computer Crimes
- Responding to Technology Misuse: Civil and Criminal Options
- Evidence Issues in Cases Involving Technology
- Ways Courts Use Technology
