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Harassment is when you receive constant calls, messages, or posts that are distracting, scary, or unwanted.

You might notice that messages or photos are missing, or friends might tell you they’ve received a message from you that you never sent. You might try to log into your account and receive a message that the password was changed.

Someone might constantly watch or track you, or do things to make you feel afraid or controlled. When they use technology to do this, it is sometimes called cyberstalking. Stalking is serious, and you can also reach out for help or report to police.

An abuser might share intimate or embarrassing photos or videos online, or threaten to. They might also write posts or comments saying hurtful, false, or threatening things.

Your phone, cloud account (Google or Apple ID), social media, or shared family account might be used to show an abuser your location. Use our guide to keep your location private.

An abuser can use technology to track your location and activities, or send you messages demanding to know where you are, who you’re with, and what you’re doing.

Some abusers try to control how often you can use your phone, email, social media or the internet.

Abusers can use online games, phones, shared family accounts, social media and other technology to connect to your children, get them to share information about you, or otherwise continue their abuse.

You can also:

• Contact Refuge.
• Report to Police.
• Seek a Protection Order.