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Anyone who has trawled through an internet forum will have seen how anonymity can change people. What happens when young people are thrown into the mix?
When Mehreen Faruqi first became the first Australian Muslim senator, she didn’t expect to receive the amount of abuse she did.
With academic freedom comes moral responsibility. Men within New Zealand universities – and beyond – must challenge misogynistic abuse of their women colleagues and not stay silent.
Discord was initially a service to let gamers voice and text chat while playing. Most of its current users build and maintain online communities, though not always very big ones.
How clubs and support teams can help deflect the negative impact of social media.
In the wake of the tragic death of Sir David Amess, some politicians are calling for a law banning anonymous social media profiles. But it’s not the right way to tackle online abuse.
Eating disorder ‘communities’ online can be dangerous places for young and impressionable teens. And social media algorithms further spread harmful content.
Skateboarding will make its Olympic debut in Tokyo but research shows female athletes are likely to cop abuse online when the competition starts.
A gentle nudge to rethink our social media posting could significantly reduce online abuse.
A viral TikTok video is helping girls bear witness to the harassment they experience at school.
People appear to victim-blame celebrities for the abuse they suffer on Twitter.
Tinder and similar apps fail to properly address issues of online harm. A lack of policy is to blame, as well as app design features and society’s general attitudes towards more minor cases of abuse.
Research shows one in five Australian women experience degrading content online. This is not ‘harmless’ or ‘normal’.
The AFP warns child exploitation in Australia is becoming more prolific and brazen. But there are practical things parents can do to help keep their kids safe online.
No wonder several high-profile figures say they can’t take it any more. Are we really going to allow women to be harassed out of public service?
Greta Thunberg has received a lot of abuse for her campaign to provoke global action on climate change.
Online abuse and institutional racism are ruining the beautiful game.
Authorities are struggling to deal with the unimaginable scale of online abuse – and young people are suffering as a result.
Understanding the sexist and misogynistic terrain women climate leaders must navigate is an important requirement of an informed electorate as Canada heads to the polls next month.
Top contributors
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Lecturer in Law, Keele University
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Doctoral researcher investigating governance of social media platforms, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Federation University Australia
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Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Professor & Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Social and Global Studies Centre, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Canterbury
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Assistant Professor of Criminology, Saint Mary’s University
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Assistant Professor, Law, Dalhousie University
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Lecturer in Criminal Justice and Social Policy, School for Business and Society, University of York
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Postdoctoral fellow, the DIGS Lab, Concordia University
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Associate Professor in Convergent and Online Media, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Journalism and Digital Communication, University of Central Lancashire
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Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender, Western University
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Associate Professor, School of Arts and Media, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, School of Law, Queensland University of Technology
