The shift in the technology landscape has altered the technology ecosystem of adolescents
and emerging adults in the 21st century. Yet, with greater use of digital gadgets comes …

Social media platforms exacerbate trauma, and many users experience various forms of
trauma unique to them (eg, doxxing and swatting). Trauma is the psychological and physical …

An extreme form of online dating deception, also known as “catfishing,” involves falsely
representing oneself to a potential romantic partner, without the intention of meeting in …

Catfishing, the act of deceiving and exploiting another person online, can have significant
negative impact on the target. To date, limited research has explored individual differences …

This study investigates catfishing and online impersonation. Catfishing is a relatively new
social phenomenon that happens online. The term, catfishing is still foreign to many online …

We examine a new form of online fraud, which we refer to as Intimacy Manipulated Fraud
Industrialization (IMFI). This type of fraud bears a strong resemblance to traditional online …

Social media platforms present significant threats against underage users targeted for
predatory intents. Many early research works have applied the footprints left by online …

Romance fraud devastates the lives of millions of victims globally. Under the guise of a
legitimate relationship, offenders seek to exploit an emotional connection with victims to fund …

Sexting is “the sending or receiving of sexually explicit or sexually suggestive
images”(photos or video) usually via mobile devices [1]. Contrary to common belief, most …

The presentation and performance of women's selfhood and identity in Pakistan, in both the
real and the virtual world, is dictated and shaped by the male-dominated cultural mores of …