Cyberviolence is defined as online behaviours that criminally or non-criminally assault, or can lead to assault, of a person’s physical, psychological or emotional well-being. It can be done or experienced by an individual or group and happen online, through smartphones, during Internet games, etc. Even though cyberviolence takes place online, it affects people offline and has real world implications. Some examples of cyberviolence include but are not limited to:
online harassment
threatening
bullying
blackmailing
unwanted sexting
stalking
hate speech
luring
non-consensual sharing of images
recording & distribution of sexual assault