online harassment

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An influencer thought someone dropping off ballots was ‘suspect.’ It was the postman

8:09am November 02, 2024

by Lisa Hagen

Even before Election Day, unsubstantiated rumors about voter fraud are beginning to focus on specific public servants and voters, leading to harassment and threats.

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South Korea investigates Telegram over alleged sexual deepfakes

1:21pm September 06, 2024

South Korea is investigating sexually abusive deepfakes allegedly shared on the messaging platform Telegram. Officials say the company is complying and has removed some content.

Indian journalist Rana Ayyub speaks during the launch of her self published book 'Gujarat Files' in New Delhi in May 2016. On March 29, 2022, Ayyub was prevented from flying to Europe to speak about online violence on female journalists.

Rana Ayyub fights for press freedom in India despite harassment and death threats

7:29pm January 03, 2023

by H.J. Mai

Rana Ayyub, an investigative journalist in India, has constantly faced online harassment, death threats and the full force of India's judiciary system throughout her career

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Twitter Drops Its Egg, The Unintended Avatar Of Harassment

6:46pm March 31, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Twitter announced it was doing away with the egg as its default icon, opting for a generic figure intended to encourage users to replace it with something more "expressive."

Twitter Introduces 'Safe Search' And Other Tools Targeting Abuse

1:23pm February 07, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"Safe search" results will not display any tweets "that contain potentially sensitive content" as well as those from blocked or muted accounts.

Abuse and offensive posts on Twitter increased during the acrimonious presidential campaign this year.

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Twitter Adds New Ways To Mute And Report Abusive Posts

3:19pm November 15, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Twitter has long faced criticism for its inability to curb harassment and threatening posts. It's now expanding options to flag abuse or avoid seeing offensive posts.

Anti-Defamation League Steps Up Efforts To Combat Anti-Semitism Online

7:05pm September 21, 2016

by NPR Staff

The Anti-Defamation League is hiring a Silicon Valley representative to lead efforts to combat anti-Semitism and other hate speech online, says CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.

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Conservative writer and Internet personality Milo Yiannopoulos has been permanently banned from Twitter.

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What Does It Take To Get Permanently Banned From Twitter?

2:31pm July 20, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Twitter says it's reviewing its hateful-conduct policy. The suspension of conservative writer Milo Yiannopoulos has prompted a new focus on the company's ongoing struggle to reign in abusive messages.

A Reddit mascot is shown at the company's headquarters in San Francisco. Reddit has published a new policy aimed at harassment on the site.

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Reddit's New Harassment Policy Aimed At Creating A 'Safe Platform'

8:20pm May 19, 2015

by NPR Staff

Interim CEO Ellen Pao says the site wants to encourage a variety of views, within limits. "It's not our site's goal to be a completely free-speech platform. We want to be a safe platform," she says.

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An image from a Twitter video shows how a user would report harassment under a new process announced Tuesday.

Twitter Targets Trolls With New Rules On Abuse

8:48pm December 02, 2014

by Bill Chappell

One woman who has experienced abuse on Twitter calls the change "a big step up," as the company changes how it handles harassment and the ability to block other users.