Goo Hara’s life was a struggle from the start. She ended it at 28, isolated and harassed online.
Tag: Cyberharassment
U.S. Warns Allies Russia Could Put a Nuclear Weapon Into Orbit This Year
The American assessments are divided, however, and President Vladimir Putin denied having such an intention, saying that Russia was “categorically against” it.
LinkedIn Issues Warning to Site Shaming Pro-Palestinian Sentiment
The site listed thousands of people and grouped them by their workplaces after they posted on the Israeli-Hamas conflict.
Rikkie Valerie Kollé Is the First Trans Woman to Win Miss Netherlands
Rikkie Valerie Kollé, 22, will represent the Netherlands at the 72nd annual Miss Universe pageant in El Salvador later this year.
A Teen’s Journey Into the Internet’s Darkness and Back Again
As anxiety and depression soar among adolescents, researchers struggle to understand how exactly social media affects mental health.
For Prominent Women on Instagram, DMs Can Be a Cesspool of Misogyny
A report on direct messages sent to five women found that “abuse and harmful content is allowed to thrive” on Instagram. The platform’s parent company, Meta, said it disagreed with the report’s conclusions.
Online ‘Auction’ Is Latest Attack on Muslim Women in India
The fake site, the second in months, is a sign of the organized nature of virtual bullying, with threats of sexualized violence aimed at silencing the outspoken.
Philippines’ Nobel Prize Newsroom Is Overjoyed but Under Siege
Rappler, the news site co-founded by the new Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, dares to criticize the Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte. He may yet see it shut down.
Germany Struggles to Stop Online Abuse Ahead of Election
Despite having one of the world’s toughest laws against online hate speech and harassment, Germany has struggled to contain toxic content ahead of its Sept. 26 election.
How Facebook Failed to Stem Racist Abuse of England’s Soccer Players
For more than two years, soccer officials pushed the social network to limit the invective. As a new season begins, the hate continues.