Online Abuse
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Celebrity
Chrissy Teigen just summed up the emotional toll of internet trolling
“So many of you are little thieves of joy.”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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People
Gina Miller says fundraising sites should face tighter regulation after “Kill Gina Miller” scandal
Her calls come after a fundraiser seeking £10,000 to hire a hitman to kill the political activist was left live for five months.
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- Lauren Geall
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Strength
Almost a third of elite sportswomen have been trolled online
The online abuse women in sports face is only getting worse.
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- Aiden Wynn
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People
Kelly Rowland has an important message about cancel culture
“Let’s always try to remember not to judge others…”
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- Hollie Richardson
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- Hollie Richardson
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The man who created the internet just admitted the online world isn’t safe for women
“Such abuse forces women out of jobs and causes girls to skip school…”
Life
Why Twitter’s new vanishing tweets function is problematic for women
Will “fleets” further remove accountability on the toxic platform?
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- Jessica Rapana
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People
Laura Whitmore’s technique for dealing with online trolls is refreshingly simple
The TV and radio presenter spoke candidly about her social media experience on the WE Day UK red carpet.
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- Lauren Geall
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People
Jameela Jamil brings Piers Morgan’s bullying campaign to an end
The GMB host used the late Caroline Flack's private messages as ammunition against her. Her response was perfect.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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People
Seyi Akiwowo has highlighted everything wrong with that Alex Jones story
Akiwowo has shared her thoughts on that “clickbait, inappropriate, pitting-women-against-each-other article”.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
Young women still don’t feel safe in Britain’s public spaces, and it’s not OK
Street harassment and a sense of underlying fear are pervasive, according to a new report.
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- Anna Brech
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Visible Women
Record levels of women to stand in December's general election
A glimmer of good news in worrying times.
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- Anna Brech
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- Moya Crockett
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How worried should we be about abuse pushing women out of politics?
Nineteen female MPs have stepped down ahead of the general election. Abuse has been cited as a major factor – so how concerned should we be?
People
Jess Phillips had the best response to a troll who decided to send her vile abuse
This isn’t the first time she’s dealt with such comments.
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- Lauren Geall
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People
Rachel Riley had to block 1,500 Twitter trolls to protect her mental health and pregnancy
The Countdown star has had enough.
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- Hollie Richardson
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People
Does the Heidi Allen case suggest that violence against female MPs is finally being taken seriously?
A man has been convicted for threatening her.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
Sinister app that undresses women reminds us who ‘deepfakes’ were designed to target
We are living in a dystopia, people
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- Meena Alexander
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Life
Revenge porn victims could finally get the protection they need under a new law review
It’s currently categorised as a “communications crime” rather than a sexual offence.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Visible Women
Why rape comments directed at Jess Phillips need to stop being reported as ‘jokes’
The Labour MP is still being subjected to vile rape comments
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- Hollie Richardson
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Is anything going to stop the social media trolls from targeting Meghan Markle?
Kensington Palace has released a set of guidelines to stem the tide of online abuse directed at the Duchess of Sussex. But it's not working
Life
Women abused on Twitter every thirty seconds
The study shows the shocking extent of misogyny
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- Emily Reynolds
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