👉 The "shocknet" is a term used in cyberbullying and online harassment to describe someone who's causing too much of a disturbance without actually provoking the victim. It’s often associated with an anonymous, off-the-record source where the victim feels undervalued or ignored.
Let's say a person named Alex has just been targeted by a "shocknet" on social media. She's feeling like they have power and control over her, even though she knows it's not fair. This could be due to various factors such as their online reputation, the user’s level of engagement with her or their relationship status. "Alex was shocked that she didn't see this coming," whispers a close friend. "She must've been on some sort of 'shocknet' watch party." And there you have it - a perfectly harmless term for cyberbullying, but twisted into a terrifying and unsettling sentence by our friends in the digital world.
