Online Abuse

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What Exactly Is Online Abuse?

Online abuse refers to any type of abuse that occurs on the internet. It can happen on any web-connected device, including computers, tablets, and mobile phones. It can happen anywhere on the internet, including:

1. Text messages
2. Messaging apps
3. Social media
4. Emails
5. Online chats
6. Online gaming
7. Live-streaming sites and 
8. Any other website


Children may face online abuse from people they know or strangers. It could be part of other forms of online abuse, such as bullying or grooming. Or the abuse could take place only online.

Types Of Online Abuse:
1. Cyberbullying
2. Emotional Abuse
3. Grooming
4. Sexting
5. Sexual Abuse
6. Sexual Exploitation

Signs Of Abuse Online:

A young person who experiences abuse online may:

1. Spend significantly more or significantly less time than usual on the internet, sending texts, playing video games, or using social media.

2. Keep their online and mobile activities and whom they are speaking to private.

3. Have numerous new phone numbers, email addresses, or text messages on their tablet, laptop, or mobile device.

If A Child Reports Abuse Online:

If a child tells you they are being abused online, it can be challenging to know what to say and how to respond. They may not be aware that something is wrong. They might even hold themselves accountable. If a young person confides in you about online abuse, it's crucial to:

1. Pay close attention to what they have to say and let them know that you agree with what they have done.
2. Admit that it wasn't their fault and promise to take them seriously.
3. Avoid addressing the alleged abuser.
4. Describe what you'll do after that.
5. As soon as you can, report what the child has told you.


Writer: Pragati Dubey ( Founder, Sammanya) 

#Bullying #cybercrime #abuse #feminism #onlineabuse #sexualexploitation

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