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The phenomenon of online abuse and harassment, particularly against journalists and vulnerable communities, and its impact on reporting and public discourse.
rushed Rep. ’s lectern at a town hall on Jan. 27 and sprayed a pungent liquid at her before being tackled and arrested, and forensic investigators say the substance was likely apple cider vinegar . Au...
Reporting online hate speech starts with documenting the content, using platform reporting tools and safety features, and escalating to law enforcement only when the speech crosses into criminal threa...
and the cohort of independent journalists who publish on it have altered how high‑profile abuse allegations are framed and consumed by giving writers direct access to paying readers, legal supports an...
Donald Trump has repeatedly directed personal insults at specific journalists — notably female White House correspondents such as Bloomberg’s Catherine Lucey, ABC’s Mary Bruce, The New York Times’ Kat...
Social media served as both an organizing backbone and an amplifier for New York City Antifa between 2017 and 2022, providing open channels for recruitment, coordination, publicity and tactical commun...
Social media posts can trigger criminal charges when they cross legal thresholds that vary by jurisdiction: namely when expressions amount to incitement to violence, constitute a predicate or evidence...