How to stop Virtual Harassment?

A study led by Microsoft Corporation in 2012, spread over 25 nations positioned India third in the quantity of internet cyberbullying cases.

As indicated by the 2014 investigation led by the Internet security organization, McAfee, “Half of the young in India have had some experience with cyberbullying.”

1.?Identify and document everything – Take screenshots of virtual harassment as evidence.

Make a copy of the message, photo or video. The best way to do this is to copy the URL of the specific webpage where it's happening. Then screenshot the webpage, just in case

2.?Keep Yourself Safe

If you are being threatened online, you should stay vigilant in protecting your physical safety as well.

3. Increase Your Personal Cybersecurity

Don’t share your password with anyone . frequently change your passwords and keep it a combination of alphabets, numbers and special nos.

4.?Do not respond or retaliate - Sometimes all the perpetrators are looking for is a reaction as according to them by responding to them you are giving them power over and you and if you don’t respond or retaliate you are in fact curbing their power.

5.?Block the harasser as soon as possible

6.?Be Cautious and don’t post personal information like your address on social media

7.?Avoid using any social network or online forum as your online diary. Venting in status updates and posting stories about your personal life are easy ways for people with bad intentions to take advantage of you.

8.? Do not open emails from unknown sources and do not download attachments unless you are expecting an attachment from someone.?

9.??Stop downloading free media from downloading software that is not legally approved and therefore, not regulated.?

10.?You can register a written complaint to the?immediate cyber-cell in the city. In case of non-availability of cyber-cells in the city, you may?file an F.I.R. in the local police station.