Lesson 29 Flashcards
Cyber bullying
Electronic posting of mean-spirited comments and messages about a person often done anonymously
Cybercrime
Criminal activity accomplished by using computers and then that can include downloading illegal music files theft from online financial accounts etc.
Denigration
A sullying of reputation or character defamation
Exclusion
The act of leaving someone out socially or discouraging or bearing access in an online environment
Harassment
The active vexing troubling or annoying continually or chronically in an online environment relentlessly pursuing others with the intention of provoking fear or embarrassing the victim
Impersonation
Pretending to be someone else’s in appearance or behavior in the online environment the crime pretending to be another person in order to deceive others and gain some benefit usually financial
Outing
Exposing someone sexual orientation without consent
Troll
A person who posted deliberately provocative message to the news group or message board with the intention of causing Maximum disruption and argument
Cyber stalking
The repeated use of electronic communication such as chat rooms an email to seek out her harass or frighten someone