The fight against online abuse has put increasing pressure on social media corporations to take responsibility for the content that appears on their platforms. As a result, Twitter, Facebook and other sites have created buttons ...
Internet
Nov 27, 2017
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Researchers at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) have published the first large-scale study of a low-tech, high-harm form of online harassment known as doxing.
Social Sciences
Nov 7, 2017
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A new survey says a whopping 41 percent of U.S. adults have experienced online harassment, ranging from offensive name-calling to stalking and sexual harassment.
Internet
Jul 11, 2017
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Reddit has banned a forum for white nationalists from its social news website, citing the company's rules against posting personal information and online harassment.
Internet
Feb 2, 2017
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Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is donating $500,000 to help curb harassment on Wikipedia.
Internet
Jan 27, 2017
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Almost half of US internet users say they have been a victim of online harassment or abuse ranging from name-calling to stalking to physical threats, a survey showed Monday.
Internet
Nov 21, 2016
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A Western Sydney University study investigating the experiences of gender and sexuality diverse high school students has found derogatory language and harassment is linked to lower academic and wellbeing outcomes.
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2016
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An inefficient legal system and what amounts to unchecked abuse of vague and overbroad legislation have contributed to a chilling effect on free speech within India's society and throughout its public sphere according to ...
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2016
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Microsoft is making it easier for gamers who share the same passions or even gender to meet and play with each other online, a step toward curbing online harassment.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 15, 2016
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The online world is full of risky situations for teens, but allowing them to gradually build their own coping strategies may be a better parental strategy than forbidding internet use, according to a team of researchers.
Social Sciences
May 11, 2016
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