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Visitors to an exhibit about graduate students’ experiences of online hate, ‘Bearing Witness,’ look at the artwork titled ‘Evincing’ by Shanique Mothersill. (Leticia Marques)

Trolling and doxxing: Graduate students sharing their research online speak out about hate

To inform university responses to online harassment affecting graduate students, artist-researchers created original artworks in response to interviews with their peers who experienced online hate.
The zoom-bombing of online meetings, classes and social events reflect a disturbing trend. (Shutterstock)

Zoom-bombings disrupt online events with racist and misogynist attacks

Zoom-bombing disrupts people’s use of the Zoom platform for work, study and socializing. Zoom-bombing events have included racist and misogynist attacks on users.
A targeted, coordinated online campaign has tried to mislead the public. While the myths have been debunked, the culpable parties remain unknown. SEAN DAVEY/AAP

Bushfires, bots and arson claims: Australia flung in the global disinformation spotlight

We found about 300 suspicious Twitter accounts, which we suspect included a high proportion of bots and trolls pushing the #ArsonEmergency narrative.
Victorian MP Fiona Patten has introduced a new anti-vilification bill to parliament that would extend protections to women, the disabled and the LGBT community. James Ross/AAP

Victoria’s new anti-vilification bill strikes the right balance in targeting online abuse

The proposed amendments would provide much-needed updates to Victoria’s vilification laws and bring the state in line with NSW, Queensland, Tasmania and the ACT.

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