online abuse
-
Wikimedia Is Overhauling Its Communities to Clean Up Harassment
The Wikimedia Foundation has been asked by its board to overhaul its safety and compliance standards to better address “harassment and incivility” on Wikipedia and related Wikimedia communities.
-
Jack Dorsey Woos Irate Republicans By Calmly Explaining That Twitter Is Indeed Messed Up
At a hearing before the US House Energy & Commerce Committee, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addressed politicians’ concerns about harassment and abuse, the impact of propaganda on American elections, and, to a much lesser extent than had been expected, the unfounded allegations that Twitter is silencing conservative voices.
-
Discord Has A Child Porn Problem
In February, Gizmodo reported that many Discord users were facing abuse and were given no clear recourse. Among the issues endemic to the voice- and text-chat platform was the anonymous and unsolicited dissemination of child pornography, a problem which seems to have only gotten worse.
-
Twitter Clarifies Guidelines About Banned Content, Touches Doxxing, Revenge Porn And Self-Harm
The social media website has updated its official rules relating to online abuse and what materials can be posted on its network, by broadly outlining a range of impermissible behaviours and transmissions.