Proxy Digitallighting

A form of digitallighting where the gaslighting is performed not directly by the original antagonist but by proxies—friends, followers, or automated bots—who amplify the disinformation, harassment, and reality‑distortion. The original instigator maintains plausible deniability (“I didn’t say that; my followers just care”), while the proxy network executes the attack. Proxy digitallighting makes it difficult for targets to identify their abuser and impossible to escape the coordinated assault.

Example: “He never directly harassed her, but his 5,000 followers suddenly flooded her mentions with doctored screenshots—proxy digitallighting, using a mob to do the dirty work.”

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 25, 2026