Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
✴️ Online harassment can happen to anyone, but what can you actually do about it? I'll break down whether it's illegal, how to identify who's behind it, ways to make it stop, and the critical mistakes to avoid so you can protect yourself and your loved ones.
✴️ Online harassment & bullying
Unfortunately, varying degrees of online harassment may or may not be illegal, depending on the laws in your area. While it’s tempting to want to find the harassers, force them to stop, and even get revenge, the thing to do in all cases is to contact local law enforcement or other appropriate authorities for assistance. Sadly, not all authorities have the resources to respond, and not all harassment rises to a level warranting their involvement.
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Chapters
0:00 What To Do If You're Being Harassed, Bullied, or Stalked Online
1:09 Isn’t it illegal?
3:20 How do I find out who’s responsible?
5:40 How do I make them stop?
7:15 How can I get back at them?
8:40 How do I prevent all this in the first place?
11:50 Where can I get help?
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✴️ Online harassment can happen to anyone, but what can you actually do about it? I'll break down whether it's illegal, how to identify who's behind it, ways to make it stop, and the critical mistakes to avoid so you can protect yourself and your loved ones.
✴️ Online harassment & bullying
Unfortunately, varying degrees of online harassment may or may not be illegal, depending on the laws in your area. While it’s tempting to want to find the harassers, force them to stop, and even get revenge, the thing to do in all cases is to contact local law enforcement or other appropriate authorities for assistance. Sadly, not all authorities have the resources to respond, and not all harassment rises to a level warranting their involvement.
Updates, related links, and more discussion: askleo.com/15569
🔔 Subscribe to the Ask Leo! YouTube channel for more tech videos & answers: go.askleo.com/ytsub
✅ Watch next ▶ Internet Safety: 7 Steps to Staying Safe Online ▶ youtu.be/bSBLF66cCN0
Chapters
0:00 What To Do If You're Being Harassed, Bullied, or Stalked Online
1:09 Isn’t it illegal?
3:20 How do I find out who’s responsible?
5:40 How do I make them stop?
7:15 How can I get back at them?
8:40 How do I prevent all this in the first place?
11:50 Where can I get help?
❤️ My best articles: go.askleo.com/best
❤️ My Most Important Article: go.askleo.com/number1
More Ask Leo!
☑️ askleo.com to get your questions answered
☑️ newsletter.askleo.com to subscribe to the Confident Computing newsletter.
☑️ askleo.com/patron to help support Ask Leo!
☑️ askleo.com/all-the-different-ways-to-get-ask-leo for even more!
#askleo bully# #stalking
