As the internet has grown in popularity and become the phenomenon that it is today case after case of cyberstalking has been reported. As a result warnings are now everywhere... but still we are addicted to social networking sites, how can this make sense?One case I found through the BBC website was about Angela Westwater whose personal details had been posted on a "graphically sexual dating site - and that a distant relative living in Florida was responsible." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/378373.stm
The stalker even went as far as to super-reimpose pictures of Angela's face on porographic images and even post the fact that she walks to work leaving her exposed to potential danger.
"That was back in 1996 - but the National Criminal Intelligence Service is warning that cyberstalking - harassment on the Internet - is set to escalate in the UK." - and it has, especially now with social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace.
Personally though, despite the extent and extremity of cases like this on, I am still slightly swaying in favour of talking online,which could of course make you a potential cyberstalking victim. I've met some brilliant people through the internet and now have strong friendships which I would have never had otherwise. I do think it is just a question of being safe online and keeping your wits about you, just like in any other interactive situation. I've heard stories of people I know finding love and happiness which all started as light hearted cyber stalking. It can work out for the better, you just have to be careful in first place.
"That was back in 1996 - but the National Criminal Intelligence Service is warning that cyberstalking - harassment on the Internet - is set to escalate in the UK." - and it has, especially now with social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace.
Personally though, despite the extent and extremity of cases like this on, I am still slightly swaying in favour of talking online,which could of course make you a potential cyberstalking victim. I've met some brilliant people through the internet and now have strong friendships which I would have never had otherwise. I do think it is just a question of being safe online and keeping your wits about you, just like in any other interactive situation. I've heard stories of people I know finding love and happiness which all started as light hearted cyber stalking. It can work out for the better, you just have to be careful in first place.
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