Forms of online violence

Invasion of privacy

Abusers can use internet and ICT means in order to a to harm the victim in different forms of privacy violation, the most common forms being:

  • Osvetnička pornografija, odnosno objavljivanje snimki spolno eksplicitnog sadržaja bez pristanka – nasilje koje se sastoji od pristupa, korištenja i širenja privatnih snimki intimnog sadržaja bez pristanka osobe koja se na njiima nalazi
  • Doxing – collecting, manipulating and/or publishing the victim's private data on social networks, specialized portals or chat groups, without her consent, with the aim of causing harm. In some cases abusers use doxing as a leverage in order blackmail them to get in touch with the victim live – in order to continue the abuse in other forms.
  • Lažno predstavljanje – krađa nečijeg identiteta radi prijetnje ili zastrašivanja, kao i diskreditacije ili nanošenja štete ugledu osobe koju se zlostavlja.
  • Hakiranje ili neovlašteni upad – odnosi se na čin presretanja privatnih komunikacija i podataka te može posebno ciljati žene, najčešće u obliku hakiranja kamere
  • Voyeurism –recording and/or publication of photographs or videos of women's intimate areas or acts without the consent of the victim

Other forms of violence

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