noun phrase · formal
online harassment
UK/ˌɒnˈlaɪn həˈræs.mənt/US/ˌɔnˈlaɪn həˈræs.mənt/ON·line ha·RAS·ment
Abusive or threatening behaviour directed at someone through the internet or social media.
Examples
“Victims of online harassment often suffer anxiety and social withdrawal.”
“Platforms are under pressure to remove content that amounts to online harassment.”
“Schools must educate students about the consequences of online harassment.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective strategies to reduce online harassment combine platform moderation, legal sanctions and education to change user behaviour.”
Collocations
- suffer online harassment
- report online harassment
- combat online harassment
Word family
Common mistakes
online harrassment→online harassment
internet harassment→online harassment
Say it for a higher band
5online bullying→6cyberbullying→7+online harassment
Synonyms
cyberbullying
Easily confused
cyberbullying
“Schools are implementing anti-cyberbullying programmes to protect students.”
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