Facebook Stalking consists of monitoring Facebook activities of Facebook users.
Like regular (cyber)stalking, Facebook stalking allows the stalker to secretly gather information about the stalkee but, unlike regular (cyber)stalking, Facebook stalking is not illegal as it's the stalkee self that spontaneously posts information online about him/herself.
As you might know, posting contents on Facebook (or anywhere else online) means publishing content.
Facebook stalking is generally accepted by the voyeuristic victims but sometimes they complain being *stalked*. This shows either ignorance in the use of these new media platforms (and in the law) or eagerness to accuse their neighbor of the very same evil they suffer from. In psychology this behavior is called projection.
In addition, being a Facebook user stalked for real or not, nobody can know it, due to strict Facebook rules which prevent users to know who visited their profile.
Like regular (cyber)stalking, Facebook stalking allows the stalker to secretly gather information about the stalkee but, unlike regular (cyber)stalking, Facebook stalking is not illegal as it's the stalkee self that spontaneously posts information online about him/herself.
As you might know, posting contents on Facebook (or anywhere else online) means publishing content.
Facebook stalking is generally accepted by the voyeuristic victims but sometimes they complain being *stalked*. This shows either ignorance in the use of these new media platforms (and in the law) or eagerness to accuse their neighbor of the very same evil they suffer from. In psychology this behavior is called projection.
In addition, being a Facebook user stalked for real or not, nobody can know it, due to strict Facebook rules which prevent users to know who visited their profile.
Guy A: You know dude, my ex is Facebook stalking me!
Guy B: And how do you know it?
Guy A: I don't: it's just my gut feeling...
Guy B: Get over it, dude!
Guy B: And how do you know it?
Guy A: I don't: it's just my gut feeling...
Guy B: Get over it, dude!
by Narcissistic Notes Fb page November 25, 2017
To look at a person's facebook profile in detail to learn more about them and what they are doing. Reading their wall posts and looking at the recent activity.
by ByRd December 11, 2007
A covert method of investigation using facebook.com. Good for discovering a wealth of information about people you don't actually know.
person 1: Did you go to the _________ party last night?
person 2: No, but I was routinely facebook stalking (insert name of person you have never actually spoken to but have frequently visited his/her facebook profile)'s photos and saw pictures from it. It looked fetch.
person 2: No, but I was routinely facebook stalking (insert name of person you have never actually spoken to but have frequently visited his/her facebook profile)'s photos and saw pictures from it. It looked fetch.
by Jenny19 December 27, 2005
verb, a way of learning more about a person you know (or don't know), by reading their wall posts, information, or viewing their pictures, all anonymously.
1) This girl in my chem class is cute, i will have to facebook stalk her to find out more about her.
2) I found this guy i have never met before on facebook, i will have to facebook stalk him to learn more...
2) I found this guy i have never met before on facebook, i will have to facebook stalk him to learn more...
by l3ftyman October 18, 2007
The act of stalking friends/foes on Facebook to see what they are up to. This varies from viewing profiles infrequently to full on stalkage of the Norman Bates kind. Helpful when you want to see what your friends, boyfriend, girlfriend, ho and frienemies are up to.
Sabrina S. - Hey girl, why are you bummed?
Step - I went on Facebook and saw that Billy Bob's profile changed, he's in a relationship with that ho Jneen.
Sabrina - You need to chill the fuck out, and quit Facebook Stalking, damn.
Step - I went on Facebook and saw that Billy Bob's profile changed, he's in a relationship with that ho Jneen.
Sabrina - You need to chill the fuck out, and quit Facebook Stalking, damn.
by ssatanica April 07, 2009
Facebook Stalking, like regular stalking, allows the stalker to secretly gather information about the person they are interested in; the stalkee if you will. Unlike regular stalking, Facebook Stalking is less likely to have an illegal component and is generally accepted by it's voyeuristic victims. The argument being, that if you didn't want others to know about your life, you wouldn't post it all over the internet.
Person 1: Do you have a crush on Billy?
Person 2: I'm not sure yet, I need to go home and do some Facebook Stalking first.
Person 2: I'm not sure yet, I need to go home and do some Facebook Stalking first.
by Jenny Caruso December 15, 2008
Looking at someones facebook profile and reading their recent news and wall posts. Monitoring another person's facebook life
by ByRd December 11, 2007