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X is about to change its block function. Some users worry it will empower abusers and compromise victims' safety.
Under an upcoming change blocked users on X, formerly Twitter, will still be able to see the posts …
Kelsey Vlamis
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Threads added a green dot to show you're online. I have a theory about why.
On Meta's Threads, there's now a green dot to indicate when a person is online. I have a theory abo…
Katie Notopoulos
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Armie Hammer called the sexual abuse allegations against him 'career death.' Here's a timeline of the actor's controversial fall from grace.
Hammer revealed he's now sober after an extended stint in rehab in a recent interview with the "Pai…
Jacob Sarkisian,Jason Guerras…
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Twitter data shows that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were targeted with coordinated harassment
A recent study found that 83 Twitter accounts were responsible for approximately 70% of the hate co…
Lauren Edmonds
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They survived the Holocaust. Then the online trolls came for them.
At a scary moment when Holocaust literary is at a historic low, these survivors are trying to prese…
Kieran Press Reynolds
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Lizzo says she's starting to 'hate the world' and is close to 'quitting' music because of all of the online abuse she receives over her weight
The singer said she is tempted to quit the music industry and live on a farm, "enjoying my money," …
Barnaby Lane
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They survived the Holocaust. Now they're tackling hate online.
At a scary moment when Holocaust literary is at a historic low, these survivors are trying to prese…
Kieran Press Reynolds
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Australia is threatening to fine Elon Musk's Twitter up to $475,000, saying that a third of all online hate complaints in the country come via the platform
Australia's safety watchdog issued a legal notice to Twitter demanding an explanation about the inc…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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Gina Carano says 'The Mandalorian' star Pedro Pascal tried to help during online backlash: 'Just put #transrights in your feed.'
Gina Carano said "The Mandalorian" star Pedro Pascal told her to put "'#transrights'" in her social…
Eammon Jacobs
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Twitter continues to be toxic for women in 2020
There’s no escaping social media, and especially Twitter. And it can be a great tool to express and…
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'Star Wars' defends Black 'Kenobi' actor Moses Ingram after she shares racist abuse she's been getting online
Disney's comments mark a rare public pushback. "Star Wars" actors Kelly Marie Tran and John Boyega …
Jake Epstein,Jason Guerrasio
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The F1 driver whose crash inadvertently triggered world title pandemonium says he has been sent death threats and 'extreme' abuse
Latifi's crash a few laps from the end of the final race of the 2021 F1 season flipped the world ti…
Barnaby Lane
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Twitter's upcoming feature will keep the trolls from hounding you
Trolls are a persistent problem on Twitter. Whether its politics, sports or just general conversati…
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Trolls are already abusing Elon Musk's new Twitter verification system, impersonating everyone from George Bush to O.J. Simpson
Twitter users can now pay $8 a month to be verified and it is already leading to a spate of account…
Pete Syme
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An influencer has apologized after a video of her kicking a dog while smiling emerged online and viewers accused her of animal abuse
Instagram influencer Kajal Kiran said she was sorry for the "cruel act" after she was called out by…
Andrew Lloyd
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China's Twitter-like platform Weibo says it banned 2,000 accounts and deleted more than 71,000 posts, following online abuse of Olympic athletes
The move comes after massive online abuse was heaped on US-born figure skater Zhu Yi, who fell in h…
Waiyee Yip
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Russell Brand has long followed Kundalini yoga, which has been linked to brainwashing tactics, rape, and abuse
Russell Brand, accused of sexual abuse by four women, has long practiced Kundalini yoga, which has …
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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In the weeks after Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter, the company reportedly shelved a plan to compete with OnlyFans due to its struggles detecting child sexual abuse imagery
A leaked internal memo reportedly found that Twitter fails to detect illegal sexual content, leadin…
Samantha Delouya
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Black women have gone from creating safe spaces at Bible study and beauty salons to cultivating online community in Twitter Circle and Instagram Favorites
How the newest social media features are helping young Gen Zers of color feel safe to express thems…
Kenyatta Victoria
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Sextortion: A looming threat to online security and how to defend against it
Sextortion is a criminal act that involves blackmailing someone by threatening to expose sexually e…