Social media giant Facebook on Thursday banned various far-right British groups including the English Defence League from its network for promoting hate and violence.
Internet
Apr 18, 2019
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Feminists are celebrating a new generation of women who fearlessly share their stories of sexual violence on social media and other digital platforms, confronting established limits on talking about rape.
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2018
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Facebook found itself embroiled anew in controversy Thursday after chief executive Mark Zuckerberg argued the leading social network should not filter out posts denying the Holocaust.
Internet
Jul 19, 2018
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White mass shooters receive much more sympathetic treatment in the media than black shooters, according to a new study that analyzed coverage of 219 attacks.
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2018
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A new national report released today on Indigenous Australians' social media practices has found social media plays a complex role in the lives of Indigenous people, and often differs considerably from non-Indigenous populations.
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2018
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Whether in person or on the internet, being stalked is a terrifying and isolating experience. Victims may be afraid to report their stalker out of fear of retaliation or be unsure where the dividing line falls between innocent ...
Social Sciences
Feb 19, 2018
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Digital technology is increasingly used in domestic and family violence, and the so-called "smart home" could make it worse.
Other
Sep 12, 2017
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Nine months ago, Dareen Tatour posted a poem to Facebook about her frustration over spiking violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Days later, Israeli police banged on her door in the middle of the night and arrested ...
Internet
Jul 21, 2016
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Federal MP Tim Watts spoke in parliament on Monday about the ways in which new technologies are being used to stalk, intimidate, threaten and harass women.
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2016
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Young women who've engaged in physical fighting with other young women, particularly if they have uploaded the fight to social media, are sought by a PhD researcher for a study on the rising rates of violence by young women.
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2016
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