Larina E.V. Analysis of the State of digital Forms of deviant Behavior in Russia: Cyberbullying and Cyberstalking. Humanities, social-economic and social Sciences. 2025. No. 12. Pp. 62-67.

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Abstract

The development of IT-technologies is facilitating the transition of various behaviors, including deviance, into virtual space. Statistical data and specialized research presented in this article demonstrate the prevalence of such forms of aggressive behavior online as cyberbullying and cyberstalking. The author examines the current state of cyberbullying and stalking, as well as the main measures taken in the Russian Federation to combat these phenomena. The main manifestations of online aggression, the factors contributing to the spread of such behavior, and their dynamics are identified. A review of international experience in countering cyberbullying and cyberstalking is provided. The status of these acts in Russia is examined, as well as the mechanisms used to combat online aggression. It is concluded that this problem remains acute in Russian society, existing countermeasures are insufficiently effective, and it’s advisable to adopt the most effective mechanisms for combating virtual aggression that have been successfully used abroad.  The development of IT-technologies is facilitating the transition of various behaviors, including deviance, into virtual space. Statistical data and specialized research presented in this article demonstrate the prevalence ofsuch forms of aggressive behavior online as cyberbullying and cyberstalking. The author examines the current state ofcyberbullying and stalking, as well as the main measures taken in the Russian Federation to combat these phenomena.The main manifestations of online aggression, the factors contributing to the spread of such behavior, and their dynamicsare identified. A review of international experience in countering cyberbullying and cyberstalking is provided. The statusof these acts in Russia is examined, as well as the mechanisms used to combat online aggression. It is concluded that thisproblem remains acute in Russian society, existing countermeasures are insufficiently effective, and it’s advisable toadopt the most effective mechanisms for combating virtual aggression that have been successfully used abroad.