How to handle a stalker or unwanted messages online
You do not have to put up with unwanted contact.

It is never your fault. Call 112, 181 or 1930.
At a glance
Do
- Trust your gut feeling
- Tell a trusted adult early
- Save helplines: 1098, 112, 181
Do not
- Reply. Take screenshots with date and username.
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Steps

Do not reply. Take screenshots with date and username.

Block and report the account. Make your profile private.

Tell a trusted adult. Report at cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930.

If followed in real life, go to a crowded place and call 112.

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Last reviewed: 31 October 2026 · About and sources
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Compiled from these public health sources. This is education, not medical advice.