Digital harassment refers to the use of digital platforms, such as social media, email, or messaging services, to engage in unwanted and aggressive behavior towards an individual or group. This can include actions such as sending threatening messages, spreading false information, stalking, doxxing (publishing private information without consent), or any form of online intimidation that causes emotional distress or harm. Digital harassment can take various forms, including cyberbullying, trolling, and harassment through comments or posts. It is characterized by the intent to harm or intimidate the victim through digital means, often leveraging the anonymity or reach provided by the internet.
A man from Massachusetts, James Florence, engaged in a seven-year cyberstalking campaign using AI chatbots to impersonate a professor. He created deceptive chatbots to lure men to the professor’s home…