Cyberstalking is not “less real” because it happens through a screen.

If anything, it is often easier to sustain, harder to escape, and more likely to be dismissed by people who do not understand how targeted digital abuse works.

Fake accounts. Burner emails. Repeated messages after blocks. Impersonation. Doxxing threats. Anonymous contact. Monitoring posts and reacting in real time. Online fixation that bleeds into offline life.