online abuse
When Online Harassment Is So Awful You Need Trauma Therapy
For most people, simply logging off isn’t an option. So what can you do to protect your well-being?
Study Finds 2 Million Kids in This Country May Have Been Targets of Online Sex Predators
The findings hint at the scale of the problem in the Philippines, where a mix of poverty and strong internet access has led to thriving online abuse.
Inside Germany’s Counselling Centre for Victims of Far-Right ‘Digital Violence’
Online abuse by the far-right is considered such a threat to democracy that Germany has created specialist services to support victims.
These Muslim Women Were Fetishized for Their Faith and ‘Auctioned’ Online
Police linked the suspected auction creators to a neo-Nazi-inspired alt-right group that promotes genocide against minorities in India.
Only 4 Percent of Online Abuse Reported to the Met Leads to Criminal Charges
Exclusive: Freedom of Information data shows that the cases reported to Met Police have increased by 44 percent over the past year.
Game Companies Can Serve Communities or Customers, But Rarely Both
An ex-moderator explains how company policies and procedures protect the worst abusers at the expense of players and employees.
'I'm Choosing to Live Again': Anita Sarkeesian on Surviving Online Abuse
Anita Sarkeesian, who has been the target of vicious and coordinated online attacks since Gamergate, sits down with host Amanda Knox to discuss how she handles harassment today for The Scarlet Letter Reports.
Twitter Slammed for Launching 'Tone-Deaf' Oscars Ad Celebrating Women
Many users pointed out that the social media giant has been historically all too averse to fixing the ongoing harassment of women on the site.
Modi might be the only world leader whose Twitter use is more problematic than Trump’s
“It’s being used to create a divide in the social fabric of this country, and that’s extremely dangerous.”
The Brand New Face of Cyberbullying
How we progressed from passive-aggressive Myspace bulletins to kids creating two Instagram profiles—one for their friends, another for their bullies.
How Celebrity Social Media Managers Handle the Alt-Right Abusing Their Clients
Leslie Jones and Fifth Harmony are among the stars who were harassed by members of the sexist, racist fringe political group on social media.