The advent of social media and an increase in accessibility has led to increasing concerns with regard to cyber safety. Cyberstalking is now on the increase with people being flooded with messages and having their information online manipulated and used to threaten them with. “I initially did not want to engage with him as I was afraid that it would only provoke him more. “Trust plays a large role in what you share online since someone can find a way to get around technological restrictions. Vandhana,* an engineer from the city, says she thinks twice before posting content online — be it on her Instagram or her Facebook profile.

Source: The Hindu July 04, 2016 01:18 UTC