Distinguish between : Cyber-squatting and Cyber stalking.

CS Professional · Banking and Insurance - Laws and Practice · PYQS · December 2025
Distinguish between : Cyber-squatting and Cyber stalking.

Answer & Explanation:

Cyber Squatting Vs. Cyber Stalking: Cyber Squatting is the act of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space. Cybersquatting is the act of registering a famous domain name and then selling it to needy for a high cost. It means where two persons claim for the same Domain Name either by claiming that they had registered the name first or by right of using it before the other or using something like that previously. Cyber Stalking is Online harassment and online abuse all comes under stalking. The term "stalking" generally involves harassing or threatening behaviour that an individual engages in repeatedly, such as following a person, appearing at a person's home or place of business, making harassing phone calls, leaving written messages or objects, or vandalizing a person's property. Cyber stalking shares important characteristics with offline stalking. Many stalkers (online or off line) are motivated by a desire to control their victims. A major damaging effect of online abuse is a victim avoiding his/her friends, family, and social activities.

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