Online Child Sex Blackmail Quadruples After Lockdowns
The instances of children being coerced into putting sexualised images of themselves online has increased by fourfold since lockdowns.
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JK Rowling Book Deemed ‘Transphobic’ For Featuring Transvestite Serial Killer by Online Outrage Mob
An online mob descended upon Harry Potter author JK Rowling, accusing her of being transphobic for featuring a transvestite killer in her latest novel.
French Judge Arrested for Attempting to Prostitute 12-Year-Old Daughter Online
A 55-year-old judge in the French city of Dijon has been arrested after trying to pimp out his 12-year-old daughter to other men on a “libertine” dating forum website.
27 Men Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Exploitation in Bradford, England
The police force in Bradford, England, has arrested 27 men, aged between 16 and 57, in connection to the online sexual abuse of children.
Masters of the Universe: Twitter Buys “Anti-Abuse” Technology Firm Smyte
Twitter has reportedly purchased the anti-abuse technology software developer Smyte.
Twitter Bans ‘Hateful Display Names’, Reveals Safety Feature Update Timeline
Twitter revealed it will be banning “hateful display names” and published a timeline for future online safety policy changes.
Be Careful What You Tweet: ‘Social Autopsy’ Project ‘Lifting the Masks’ on Social Media Accounts, Linking Users to Their Employers
A new search engine and database says it aims to expose the purveyors of anonymous online ‘hate speech’ to employers, friends, and families.
Man Gets Online ‘Troll’ Convicted, Promptly Threatened With Arrest For His Own ‘Malicious Tweets’
The victim of an internet troll who agitated for a conviction for “writing malicious blogs” has found himself before the same judge for sending “malicious tweets” of his own, moments after his abuser was sentenced. The bizarre demonstration of the UK’s growing
Twitter’s Double Standards: Celebrity’s Buddy’s Account Restored After Telling Gamergaters to Kill Themselves
On Twitter, it’s one rule for celebrities and another for the plebs. An assistant on Community creator Dan Harmon’s podcast was recently unsuspended by the social network despite repeatedly telling people he disagreed with to kill themselves.
Google Ideas Employee Distances Herself From Online Abusers After Breitbart Report
Following our report on Google Ideas’ bizarre decision to invite several online abusers to a discussion about preventing online abuse, the organisation’s employees have begun to distance themselves from some of the individuals mentioned in our article. Izzie Zahorian, a designer
Mind Your Manners: New Zealand Criminalises Online Trolling To Prevent ‘Hurt Feelings’
New Zealand is a country of almost five million inhabitants, some 29 million sheep and, on the evidence, plenty of hurt feelings. The latter has been tackled by sweeping new parliamentary legislation making cyber-bulling a criminal offence while guaranteeing the protection of people emotionally
