Digital violence often starts with requests that seem harmless. So harmless that saying no feels almost rude.
- “Give me your password, you've got nothing to hide.”
- “Show me who you're texting.”
- “Share your location with me, just to be safe.”
Then privacy disappears
Over time, your every move is monitored. You start explaining yourself, deleting conversations, hiding your phone. It's not love any more: it's control.
Among young people, it has become almost normal to always have your partner's location, to know who they're with at every moment, to comment on how they dress. It's not normal at all.
The forms it can take
- Checking someone's phone, messages, social media.
- Demanding passwords and real-time location.
- Sharing private photos without consent, or threatening to.
- Stalking someone online, with constant messages or fake profiles.
- Using the internet for emotional blackmail.
Love is not control. Not even online.
You have a right to privacy. You can set limits, and if someone doesn't respect them, you're not the one in the wrong. You're not alone: 1522 also answers by chat.
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