Technology Abuse is a form of Controlling Behaviour Using Tech Tools to facilitate Abuse.
Forms of Abuse
- STALKING: Harassing, Persecuting, Trailing the targeted Victim with Unwanted and Obsessive Attention.
- HARASSMENT: Subjecting their victims to Aggressive Pressure or Intimidation. The Abuser makes Repetitive small-scale attacks.
- COERCION: Persuading their Targeted Victim against their will to do something by force, threats or torture.
- ISOLATING: Abuser severs/cuts off all social and emotional ties except to him through Cyber-Surveillance and GPS monitoring
- CONTROLLING: Also referred to as coercive control, and it is all of the above.
Basic Forms of Technology Abuse in Domestic Violence
- Cyber-Surveillance: involves the Use of connected devices or apps to Monitor Places and People. An abuser could use a computer, tablet or phone to hack their victim’s devices. The intention and desire are to monitor, harass, threaten, or harm the victim.
- ABUSE involving Texts, Photos, and Videos. This is done without the victims’ consent and is also termed “revenge porn.”
- Cyberstalking and Online Harassment.
- Recording
- Spoofing: This can apply to emails, websites or phone calls. This is the act of disguising a communication from an unknown source as being from a known source.
- GPS Monitoring.
- Electronic Surveillance: Use of cameras and other household devices
Partner, Ex-Partners, Abusers can and do Gain Access to their Victims.
- Women’s Home Devices
- Women’s Personal Devices
- Women’s Online Accounts
- Children’s Toys and Devices-Xboxes, Playstations,e.t.c hacked into so the Abuser can trace location, monitor conversations, and access the victim’s accounts.
What Can One Do? If you Know or Suspect any of this is happening to you?
Would you please Seek Help? Google: “Technology Abuse Helpline.”Warning: Do Not Alert your Abuser about your moves; it could be hazardous for you, even fatal!
