Facebook Stalking Complaint

Facebook Stalking Complaint

If someone repeatedly monitors or contacts you through Facebook, uses multiple accounts to follow you, sends persistent unwanted messages or threatens you, preserve the evidence before blocking the account where possible.

Evidence checklist

  • Facebook profile URL and username.
  • Screenshots of messages and profile activity.
  • Dates and times of repeated contact.
  • Threats, abusive comments or other relevant posts.

Report the account

Use Facebook’s reporting and blocking tools. The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal also provides a “Report Abuse to Social Media” facility and links to Facebook. citeturn0search6

Cyberstalking complaint

The official cybercrime citizen manual lists cyber bullying/stalking/sexting under online and social-media related crime. citeturn0search25

Where the facts meet the statutory requirements, BNS Section 78 may also be relevant to stalking of a woman through electronic communication. citeturn0search12

SPG Legal Consultancy can assist with Facebook stalking complaints and evidence preparation.