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CW: murder
The civility debate sidesteps how false assumptions about harm online, coupled with the affordances of digital media, encourage toxicity
ALL THE CONTENT WARNINGS for sexual assault and infuriating coverups.
People cannot be equal participants in environments where they are subject to wildly unequal risk. People cannot be equal participants in environments where they are unequally threatened.
A New York Times investigation shows that Google executives repeatedly mishandled sexual-misconduct claims. How will its executives be held responsible?
CW for sexual assault.
Domestic abusers have learned how to use smart-home devices to harass their victims, but there are ways to protect yourself. Read on to learn how.
The platform has cast itself as the internet’s kindest place. But users argue harassment is rampant, and employees say efforts to stem it aren’t funded well or prioritized.
Considering using spyware to surveil a cheating partner or keep an eye on the kiddos? Think again. Learn the telltale signs of spyware and why this suddenly mainstream malware needs to go back underground.
Over a third of women report being stalked or threatened on the internet. Here's what the justice system actually says about their options.
Trigger warning: please note that this is a blog post about online abuse, and includes screen caps of tweets sent to me. Graphic threats and abusive, hateful language toward women appear therein. A few weeks ago, I gave a keynote talk at World Domination Summit in Portland. The thesis: while we regard online misogyny and abuse…
The mantra about the best way to respond to online abuse has only made it worse
Internet-connected home devices that are marketed as the newest conveniences are also being used to harass, monitor and control.
A clever experiment with Twitter bots shows that telling people not to be racist can work—but only if it comes from someone influential and white.
One month ago yesterday, Alek Minassian drove through a Toronto shopping district in a rented van, killing ten people and injuring sixteen more. Analysis of Minassian’s online activity — where he participated in forums for the involuntarily celibate, or incels — quickly revealed the attack’s motivation: he was avenging himself on the women (apparently all of us) who had […]
Widely available services offer a range of spying abilities, including tracking people’s phones and harvesting their texts. As survivors seek help, the legal and technical hurdles are many.
Alarmingly, changing your passwords might not always be enough.