Online Abuse

Twitter can no longer protect you from trolling, abuse and fake news

Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter last year, there has been a spike in the number of misogynistic and abusive profiles

33% parents say strangers approached their children online: Study

According to the parents, of the children indicating cases of online solicitations and abuse 40 per cent were adolescent girls within 14-18 years

WEF 2022: Making the internet world safer by tackling harmful content

More than 4.7 billion people use the internet and McKinsey projects that roughly $2.5 trillion will be transacted online by 2025

Covid-19: 2021 worst year on record for online child sexual abuse, says IWF

The year 2021 was the worst on record for child sexual abuse online, according to the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).

Interpol member countries adopt resolution to fight online child abuse

The policing body is scheduled on Thursday to hold a closely-watched election for a new leadership

EPL referee Mike Dean reports threats as another red card is overturned

Premier League referee Mike Dean has reported receiving death threats to the police after being targeted through his family's social media accounts.

Twitter to test features to limit abuse, may allow users to filter replies

Social media firms are under pressure to address harassment on their sites, which often occurs in unsolicited replies targeting women and minorities

Online abuse: Chinese apps like TikTok, Bigo Live on women panel's radar

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram told to ensure safer platforms for women, youth

Instagram wants to curb online bullying with a pop-up warning

Another new tool is aimed at limiting the spread of abusive comments on a user's feed

UK academic gets 32 years in prison for 137 incidents of online abuse

Matthew Falder, who dubbed himself "666devil" and "evilmind" online, blackmailed many of his 45 victims into sending "severe abuse images"