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Twitter continues to be toxic for women in 2020
There’s no escaping social media, and especially Twitter. And it can be a great tool to express and…
OYO aims to create a safe online environment for women with its latest initiative
OYO is addressing all lewd comments on its social media platforms directed towards women tactfully.
A new study suggests 47% of Americans face online harassment
"I was intrigued by the finding that shows that men and woman are equally likely to experience at l…
Lori Janjigian
Twitter gets serious about online harassment with new rules and punishments
Previously, Twitter would only have the power to suspend an account, preventing them from logging i…
Matt Weinberger
Twitter data shows that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were targeted with coordinated harassment
A recent study found that 83 Twitter accounts were responsible for approximately 70% of the hate co…
Lauren Edmonds
This Study Reveals An Interesting Truth About How Men And Women Are Harassed Online
Online harassment has been in the spotlight recently - particularly in the gaming community, in lig…
Karyne Levy
Milana Vayntrub says she still second-guesses every scene she's in after facing 'unwanted sexual and violent comments' over her AT&T commercials
The "Werewolves Within" actress also said she didn't expect to receive "unwanted sexual and violent…
Libby Torres
Google just unveiled new tools to fight harassment online
Called Conversation AI, Jigsaw's new software is aimed at blocking vitriolic or harmful statements …
Avery Hartmans
MIT researchers created a new tool that lets your 'squad' combat online harassment
"There's a lot of discussion about platforms and algorithms managing harassment or paying an army o…
Rachel Sandler
Chrissy Teigen is accused of bullying a 16-year-old TV personality and telling them 'I can't wait for you to die'
Courtney Stodden, who was at the center of celebrity gossip circles in the 2010s, revisited the inc…
Kim Renfro
Most people who play video games online experience 'severe' harassment, new study finds
In May, Microsoft introduced a new set of "Community Standards" for Xbox users, outlining what sort…
Dave Smith
SXSW may host an all-day conference on online harassment after cancelling 2 Gamergate shows
Staff at SXSW pulled two panels yesterday, one of which was affiliated with the GamerGate movement.…
Max Slater-Robins
'Star Wars' actress Kelly Marie Tran wrote a powerful op-ed addressing racist and sexist online harassment she experienced after 'The Last Jedi'
"Those words awakened something deep inside me - a feeling I thought I had grown out of," Tran wrot…
Carrie Wittmer
Google updates Search algorithms to protect people dealing with online harassment
Google has updated its Search algorithms to protect people who are dealing with extraordinary cases…
Coronavirus has amplified online shaming and harassment, and it's not just a problem for influencers
Influencers and everyday people have reported death threats and other forms of harassment after pos…
Margot Harris
2 SXSW discussion panels on online harassment have been cancelled due to threats of violence
Another panel, hosted by the Open Gaming Society, was also cancelled. The topic was "A Discussion o…
Max Slater-Robins
Here's how AI could fix the toxic nature of the internet
Or you could provoke the ire of strangers on the internet, like Anita Sarkeesian, who runs a blog e…
Guia Marie Del Prado
Chrissy Teigen apologizes for cyberbullying a teenaged Courtney Stodden and says she was an 'insecure, attention seeking troll'
Teigen tweeted that she was "ashamed and completely embarrassed at my behavior" but that it was "no…
Kim Renfro
The Queen's death has ignited a fresh wave of online abuse targeting Meghan Markle and Camilla Parker Bowles
In 2020, Meghan Markle described the online abuse she'd faced as "almost unsurvivable."