Which of the following types of cyberstalking damages the reputation of their victim and turns other people against them by setting up their own Websites, blogs, or user pages for this purpose?

Question

Options

• AFalse accusation
• BAttempts to gather information about the victim
• CEncouraging others to harass the victim
• DFalse victimization

• A
  90% (27)
• C
  7% (2)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

False accusation (A) is correct because this cyberstalking type specifically involves a stalker creating websites, blogs, or user pages to spread lies and damaging content about the victim - the explicit goal is reputational harm and turning others against them.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (Gathering information) refers to surveillance tactics like monitoring social media or using search engines to collect personal data - no content creation involved.
• C (Encouraging others to harass) involves recruiting third parties (e.g., posting in forums to mobilize a harassment campaign), which is distinct from personally creating damaging web content.
• D (False victimization) is when the stalker claims to be the victim - accusing the actual victim of stalking or harassing them - which is the reverse of reputation damage toward the victim.

Memory tip: Think "False Accusation = Fake Pages" - the stalker fabricates an online presence (websites, blogs) built entirely on false accusations to destroy the victim's reputation. The word "false" in the answer directly mirrors the false content published online.

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