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Research into attitudes reveals some startling findings.
West Coast Eagles forward Liam Ryan copped racist abuse online after the opening round of the AFL season.
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Online trolling is a workplace health and safety issue. The AFL must expose and sanction those responsible – anything less would not only be morally debatable, but also legally questionable.
The definition of “trolling” has changed a lot over the last 15 years.
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Some people still think “trolling” refers to harmless fun. If we want to reduce abusive online behaviour, let’s start by getting our definitions right.
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What makes people go online to abuse and harass the vulnerable – or log on to be abused themselves?
It can be complicated to teach a computer to detect harassment and threats.
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It could seem attractive to try to teach computers to detect harassment, threats and abusive language. But it’s much more difficult than it might appear.
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Facebook has released the first batch of data about how many abusive or violent posts it has removed.
While the occurrence of sexist harassment online is well documented, we less often consider what might be driving this behaviour.
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The online abuse of women by men is underpinned by the same gender norms and power structures as rape and sexual assault.
You’ve found out your child is bullying another online. Here’s what you need to do.
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Shaming your child for bullying behaviour won’t help stop it.
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The nature of sexual offending has changed, but can we better identify sexual groomers before abuse occurs?
YouTube vlogger Logan Paul posted and then removed a video depicting an apparent suicide victim.
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A robust and enforceable code is needed for online services to design sites and apps in a way that is appropriate for different age groups.
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Social media sites should face tougher laws, but education is also key to tackling online abuse.
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Companies and governments should do more to prevent ‘revenge porn’ without asking potential victims to send their nude photos to Facebook.
Katie Hopkins entering the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2015.
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MPs come in for a lot of abuse online. But who are the haters and is the media partly to blame for the way it reports politics?
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Faced with the prospect of constant online attack, why would anyone want to get into politics?
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The online abuse of journalists is increasingly leading to self-censorship and websites abandoning the comment function altogether
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Comments like ‘little girl needs to keep to herself before daddy breaks her face’ get a free pass in the name of free speech.
It’s not all about finding love in the online dating world.
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If you’re looking for love on a dating app then beware the trolls - and consider upgrading to a paid service to get away from them.
Actor and presenter Faustina Agolley speaking on Q&A.
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On Q&A, panellist Faustina Agolley questioned whether there were laws protecting against revenge porn in Australia. As it turns out, it all depends on where you live.
Research shows that parents and the police are often unaware of the majority of cases of online sexual abuse.
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Moves to make sex education compulsory cannot come quickly enough.
It’s far too easy to type in haste and repent at leisure.
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The issues of accessibility, communication and connection are especially relevant when it comes to understanding why so many people vent their spleen on social media.