DIGITAL VIOLENCE

INTERNATIONAL BALIKESIR ACADEMIC RESEARCH CONGRESS ON HEALTH SCIENCES , Balıkesir, Türkiye, 10 - 12 Ekim 2025, ss.1317-1323, (Tam Metin Bildiri)

Especially in recent years, and with the impact of the pandemic, individuals have been largely continuing

their lives online. While this has made life easier in many ways, it has also led to the emergence of new

threats such as digital violence. Digital violence consists of harmful behaviors such as an individual or

group using technology to target another individual or group, threaten, intimidate, humiliate, manipulate,

control, expose them to hate speech, damage their reputation, and so on. Spying on a person through

smartphone apps, secretly recording audio or video, disclosing conversations, threatening to share nude

photos with others, persistently sending messages, insulting them on social media, threatening to share

personal information, or sharing personal information are all acts of digital violence. Due to these actions,

the widespread use of digitalization, especially among young people, has led to the emergence of serious

psychological and social problems. Therefore, strategies have had to be developed to control and prevent

digital violence, both individually and within the framework of legal regulations. This study evaluates the

effects of digital violence on individuals through academic literature and offers recommendations for

preventing such problems and protecting victims. The study focuses on the necessary precautions and

awareness-raising strategies to ensure a safe environment in the digital world.