The first chapter will present, define, and explain the two main concepts of the book: Dark Tetrad personalities and cybercrime and cyber misconduct. It will first elaborate on the main characteristics of each personality in the Dark Tetrad. The following section presents the primary forms of cyber misconduct and cybercrime and their adverse outcomes. The chapter concludes by presenting some leading theories explaining why Dark Tetrad personalities are attracted to social media networks.

This chapter will focus on cyberbullying and aggression by Dark Tetrad personalities on social networking sites. Cyber aggression is an umbrella term for several hate behaviors in social networks. Cyberbullying is rude or discourteous online behavior. The chapter will review the approaches to and definitions of cyberbullying. It will also review the devastating consequences of cyberbullying. The chapter will discuss the role of each Dark Tetrad personality in cyberbullying. Finally, the chapter will review the latest research findings on the relationship between Dark Tetrad personalities and cyberbullying.

This chapter will focus on the involvement of Dark Tetrad personalities in cyberstalking and trolling. Cyberstalking refers to stalking using methods of electronic access and communication, such as hidden webcams, GPS devices, and SpyWare, to monitor the victim’s behavior and anonymous pursuit and contact using fake online profiles. First, the chapter will discuss the differences between stalking and cyberstalking. A review of the conceptual explanations for the involvement of Dark Tetrad personalities in cyberstalking and surveillance will follow this discussion. In the following section, the chapter will focus on cyber trolling and its association with Dark Tetrad personalities. Trolling behavior includes starting aggressive arguments and posting inflammatory, malicious messages in online comment sections to provoke, disrupt, and upset others deliberately. The chapter will review definitions and descriptions of cyber trolling. Theories about each Dark Tetrad traits motives for using trolling behavior will follow. The chapter will later present research findings on the relationship between the four dark personalities, cyberstalking, and trolling.

The chapter will cover one of the most critical and devastating issues in cyber abuse, namely cybercrime. The chapter will start by describing the different forms of cybercrime, such as cyber hacking, cyberattacks, phishing, insurance fraud, online consumer fraud, and more. The chapter will continue by presenting theories regarding the reasons behind the motivations that lead each Dark Tetrad personality to commit cybercrimes. The final section of the chapter will present findings about the relationship between each Dark Tetrad trait and the different forms of cybercrime.

The book will end with the chapter that will present and discuss the previous chapters’ findings and conclusions. The chapter will start with a brief review of the main findings presented in the previous chapters. The conceptual contribution of the book will be presented. The chapter will discuss the practical implications of understanding the association between Dark Tetrad personalities and cyber misconduct in the different settings presented in the book. This discussion will be followed by suggestions on better coping with Dark Tetrad cyber misconduct. The final section of the chapter will suggest future research directions for this critical issue.

The chapter will focus on the uses and abuses of Facebook and other social networks by Dark Tetrad personalities. In the first part, the importance and the uses of Facebook in modern life will be described. Then, the chapter will portray the benefits and potential harm inherent in Facebook. Next, theories that explain the attraction of Dark Triad personalities to Facebook will be presented. Chapter 3 will review the relationship between each Dark Tetrad personality and Facebook. The assumption is that each of the four personalities will have their habits relating to using Facebook. The chapter will also cover an important issue discussed in the literature-profiling Dark Tetrad personalities based on Facebook profiles and activities.

The chapter will focus on Dark Tetrads’ social media addiction. The chapter will argue that, while spending some spare time on social media networks is shared among the general population, an addiction above normal levels can characterize Dark Tetrad personalities. The chapter will cover issues concerning the adverse outcomes of social media addiction, levels of addiction, social media among Dark Tetrad individuals, and theories that explain the causes of Dark Tetrads’ social media addiction.

This chapter will focus on the work setting. The importance of understanding cyber misconduct in the workplace will be presented first, alongside the devastating consequences of cyber misconduct in the workplace. After that, a description of the different forms of cyber misconduct in the work setting will be provided. These include cyberloafing, cyber aggression, and cyberbullying. Theories about Dark Tetrad motives for cyber misconduct in the workplace will then be discussed. Finally, the chapter will present research findings about the relationship between the four dark personalities and cyber misconduct in the workplace.

This chapter will present another significant interaction between the Dark Tetrad personalities and cyberspace – that of “romantic” relationships. The chapter will begin by reviewing different forms of cyber abuse in romantic relationships, such as cyber dating, revenge pornography, and ghosting. The chapter will then review the specific role of each Dark Tetrad personality in abusive cyber relationships and the motives behind these behaviors in this setting. Finally, the chapter will present research findings on the nature of the association between the Dark Tetrad and abuse in the context of online romantic relationships.