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In the aftermath of the deadly car attack during the Unite the Right Rally of August 2017, a misidentification of the driver, and subsequent doxing of an unrelated individual, muddied the […]
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In the fall of 2019, a whistleblower logged a complaint about President Trumpâs dealings with Ukraine. A coalition of conservative and right-wing influencers and conspiracists encouraged campaign participants to keyword squat the name of an individual who they alleged […]
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Nothing about what’s happened to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders during the coronavirus pandemic surprises Russell Jeung. They’ve been spat on, called racist names, harassed in grocery stores, and violently […]
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Ever since social media was introduced in Iraq, women here have turned to online anonymity in order to voice their opinions, thoughts, and feelings. For many, creating anonymous social media […]
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Remote work turned out to be advantageous for people looking to leak information to reporters. Instructions that once might have been given in conversation now often had to be written […]
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After a young Associated Press journalist lost her job last month following online attacks, On the Media considers how bad faith campaigns against the media have become an effective weapon […]
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How does online extremism cross over into the offline world and cause physical harm and violence? This is one of the most difficult questions to answer about online extremism. We […]
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In the wake of heightened online radicalization over the past several years, including the rise of far-right nationalism, violence, and harms to democracy globally, it is clear that technology platforms […]
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It is ânecessaryâ to better prepare journalism trainees for the realities of increasingly âvileâ online abuse they could face, according to a new report. The study, published in the Journal […]
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wdm-image-grid wdm-post-grid wdm-post-content wdm-post-grid A UNESCO-commissioned global study of online violence against female journalists draws on more than 900 responses from journalists in 125 countries and shows what too many […]