In online groups, anonymous cyberbullying against individuals is usually carried out through the following methods： ### 1. **Use an anonymous account** -**Create fake accounts**: Bullies attack by creating fake social media accounts or forum accounts to hide their true identities. -**Temporary account**: Use a one-time or temporary account to log out quickly after posting offensive content to avoid being tracked. ### 2. **Use anonymous platform** -**Anonymous forums and websites**: Bullies use forums, message boards, or websites that allow anonymous posting (such as 4chan and certain subsections of Reddit) to post offensive content. -**Anonymous chat apps**: Use apps that support anonymous chat (such as Telegram, some channels of Discord) for bullying. ### 3. **Dissemination of false information** -**Creating rumors**: Spreading false information or rumors to damage the reputation of the victim. -**Falsification of evidence**: Create false “evidence” to attack the victim by falsifying pictures, videos, or chat records. ### 4. **Human flesh search** -**Disclosure of personal information**: Through human flesh search, the victim's private information (such as home address, telephone number, work unit, etc.) is disclosed to cause harassment. -**Threats and intimidation**: Use public personal information to threaten or intimidate victims. ### 5. **Collective attack** -**Organize group attacks**: Organize multiple people to conduct centralized attacks on victims through social media or chat groups, such as screen swiping, malicious comments, reports, etc. -**Incitement to hatred**: By publishing inflammatory remarks, guide others to attack the victim. ### 6. **Malware and hacking** -**Send malicious links**: By sending links containing malicious software, you try to control the victim's device or steal its information. -**Hacking attack**: Hacking into the victim's social media account or e-mail address, posting inappropriate content or stealing information. ### 7. **Malicious report** -**Abuse reporting function**: By maliciously reporting the victim's account or content multiple times, his account is blocked or the content is deleted. -**False report**: Falsifying the content of the report, accusing the victim of violating the platform rules, resulting in unfair punishment. ### 8. **Spoofs and imitations** -**Create a spoof account**: Imitate the victim's account, post inappropriate content or misleading information, and damage their image. -**Make spoof content**: Ridicule or insult the victim by making spoof pictures, videos, or emoticons. ### 9. **Network tracking** -**Continuous harassment**: Continuous harassment of victims through social media, e-mail or other communication tools. -**Monitoring activities**: Pay close attention to the victim's online activities and look for opportunities to attack. ### 10. **Use technical means to hide identity** -**Use a VPN or proxy**: By using a virtual private network (VPN) or proxy server, hide your real IP address and avoid being tracked. -**Encrypted communication**: Use encrypted communication tools for anonymous communication to avoid being monitored. ### Response measures -**Protect privacy**: Avoid disclosing too much personal information on the Internet. -**Report and block**: Report bullying behavior to the platform in a timely manner and block attackers. -**Seeking help**: Seek support from friends, family members or professionals, and call the police if necessary. Cyberbullying not only causes psychological harm to victims, but can also have serious consequences. Each of us should consciously maintain the health of the online environment and refuse to participate in or condone any form of cyberbullying.