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How to handle a stalker or unwanted messages online

You do not have to put up with unwanted contact.

How to handle a stalker or unwanted messages online
When to see a doctor
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

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Do not reply. Take screenshots with date and username.

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Block and report the account. Make your profile private.

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

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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

Sources

Compiled from these public health sources. This is education, not medical advice.

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