Abuse doesn’t always stop when the relationship ends.
For many survivors, it evolves — it goes online.

When abusers lose direct control, they often turn to social media as their new weapon. It becomes their stage for image control, manipulation, and public sympathy. They rewrite history in real time — recasting themselves as the victim, the hero, or the misunderstood parent — while those they’ve harmed are forced to defend their reality against lies that spread faster than truth ever could.

This is called image-based abuse — when social platforms are used to harass, stalk, or publicly humiliate a victim under the guise of “sharing their story.” It’s part of a psychological pattern known as DARVO:
Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender.
They deny the abuse, attack the real victim, and then claim they’re the one being abused.

They’ll post scripture, quotes about healing, or articles about false allegations — not because they’ve changed, but because they know how to look like they have. It’s all part of the performance.

But here’s the truth:
If someone truly wanted peace or reconciliation, they’d seek help — not hashtags.
If someone was genuinely alienated, they’d take the legal path back — not the public one.

Social media isn’t their outlet; it’s their last method of control.
When abusers weaponize it, they’re not telling their story — they’re extending the abuse.