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People who engage in physical violence against women also are likely to engage in online forms of violence. [7] Through cultural causes, scholars claim that rather than technology creating violence online, it simply provides a new platform which users adapt to suit their desired action, some of which may include acts such as doxing ...
A computer user may experience many physical health problems from using computers extensively over a prolonged period in an inefficient manner. The computer user may have poor etiquette when using peripherals, for example incorrect posture. Reportedly, excessive use of electronic screen media can have ill effects on mental health related to ...
The reason behind this is because of the way they respond; [108] men will usually respond with physical retaliation, while women will use "indirect forms such as gossiping." [ 108 ] As cyberbullying is a more indirect form, women are more likely to be involved.
People become addicted or dependent on the Internet through excessive computer use that interferes with daily life. Kimberly S. Young [27] links internet addiction disorder with existing mental health issues, most commonly depression. Young states that the disorder has significant effects socially, psychologically and occupationally.
Electronic harassment, electromagnetic torture, or psychotronic torture is the delusional belief, held by individuals who call themselves "targeted individuals" (TIs), that malicious actors are transmitting sounds and thoughts into people's heads, affecting their bodies, and harassing them generally.
Another examination found that 9% of women in Australia and 9.6% of women in the United Kingdom reported receiving "comments, email or text messages threatening sexual assault". For the UK, this was more common for women age 20 to 24 (%19.6) followed by women age 25 to 29 years of age (%17), while in Australia women age 40 to 44 was the most ...
Internet abuse refers to improper use of the internet and may include: Cyberbullying, use of the internet to bully and intimidate. Cybercrime, use of computers in criminal activity e.g. hacking; Cybersex trafficking, the live streaming of coerced sexual acts and or rape; Internet homicide, the killing online
Computer addiction is a form of behavioral addiction [1] that can be described as the excessive or compulsive use of the computer, which persists despite serious negative consequences for personal, social, or occupational function. [2]