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Ananya Panday Recalls Being Bullied In School: "Used To Just Feel Very, Very Down"
During a recent interview, the actress recalled being bullied in school, which even led her to seek professional in terms of therapy
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Pakistani Influencer Imsha Rehman Deactivates Social Media Accounts After Private Video Leaks
Before deactivating her account, Imsha Rehman talked about dealing with negative comments, according to local media. She called the backlash "overwhelming".
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Blog | 'Don't Do Drama': My Story Of Online Sexual Harassment Isn't Mine Alone
Women are made to watch over their shoulders even more in digital space. I have written multiple times about the intellectual moorings of this trend of making women invisible by either blocking women's entry to, or bullying them out of public spaces.
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Opinion | Imane Khelif, And The Scourge Of 'Transvestigators'
The kind of bullying and abuse Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has been subjected to makes one thing clear: in the age of social media, misinformation is easiest to amplify when it's rooted in misogyny, transphobia and racism.
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UK CEO's School Bullies Apply To Work For Her, Here's How She Handled It
A 23-year-old Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the UK recently shared how she dealt with her high school bullies who applied to work at her successful company.
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Is 13 Too Young to Have a TikTok or Instagram Account?
Social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook, require users to be at least 13 years old to use their services. However, US surgeon general Vivek Murthy recently warned 13 is too young to join social media. It is worth noting that these apps and services do present some risks for younger people including bullying, misinformat...
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Twitter Mention Limiting Feature Spotted in Development, May Let Users Block All Mentions: All Details
Twitter has been spotted working on a feature to allow users to block mentions through controls that either block mentions from all users, or limit them to pre-approved followers only, according to details shared by security researcher and reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong. The feature may allow the social media platform to limit harassm...
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Facebook, TikTok and Other Social Media Apps Fail to Stop Hate Against LGBTQ Users: GLAAD Report
Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users, a report from advocacy group GLAAD found. A majority of LGBTQ people reported said they’ve faced menacing posts or comments when they’re scrolling through social media. Hateful or violent speech directed at members of the LGBTQ communi...
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Viral Video: Huge Brawl Erupts At US School After Man Confronts His Son's Bullies
The horrifying videos of the brawl were posted on Twitter and other social media platforms and went viral.
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"More Power In Fewer Hands": Experts On Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover
Elon Musk's vow to let everyone say whatever they want on Twitter after his takeover of the social media giant could put the onus on users to combat bullying and misinformation on the platform, experts say.
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Social Media Should Be Accountable for Women’s Safety in Cyberspace: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union Minister for Information and Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday in Rajya Sabha said that it was important to make social media accountable to ensure that women were made safe everywhere, including cyberspace.
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The Bulli Bai Controversy Explained In 5 Points
A year after "Sulli Deals", an 'auction' of vocal Muslim women on social media, triggered an uproar, another vile app, "Bulli Bai" has misused photographs and targeted women from the community.
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Facebook Says It Took Action on 33.3 Million Content Pieces in India Due to Policy Violations in July
Facebook “actioned” over 33.3 million content pieces across ten violation categories proactively during June 16–July 31 in India, the social media giant said in its compliance report.
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Olympics Vice-President Faces Backlash Over "Mansplaining, Bullying"
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has sparked a backlash in Australia for "bullying" a female politician to attend the Tokyo Games opening ceremony
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''I Was A Troll, Full Stop. And I Am So Sorry'': Chrissy Teigen On ''Horrible Tweets''
Chrissy Teigen has broken a month-long social media silence with a blog post apologising for her "past horrible tweets".
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Ananya Panday Recalls Being Bullied In School: "Used To Just Feel Very, Very Down"
During a recent interview, the actress recalled being bullied in school, which even led her to seek professional in terms of therapy
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Pakistani Influencer Imsha Rehman Deactivates Social Media Accounts After Private Video Leaks
Before deactivating her account, Imsha Rehman talked about dealing with negative comments, according to local media. She called the backlash "overwhelming".
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Blog | 'Don't Do Drama': My Story Of Online Sexual Harassment Isn't Mine Alone
Women are made to watch over their shoulders even more in digital space. I have written multiple times about the intellectual moorings of this trend of making women invisible by either blocking women's entry to, or bullying them out of public spaces.
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Opinion | Imane Khelif, And The Scourge Of 'Transvestigators'
The kind of bullying and abuse Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has been subjected to makes one thing clear: in the age of social media, misinformation is easiest to amplify when it's rooted in misogyny, transphobia and racism.
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UK CEO's School Bullies Apply To Work For Her, Here's How She Handled It
A 23-year-old Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the UK recently shared how she dealt with her high school bullies who applied to work at her successful company.
-
Is 13 Too Young to Have a TikTok or Instagram Account?
Social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook, require users to be at least 13 years old to use their services. However, US surgeon general Vivek Murthy recently warned 13 is too young to join social media. It is worth noting that these apps and services do present some risks for younger people including bullying, misinformat...
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Twitter Mention Limiting Feature Spotted in Development, May Let Users Block All Mentions: All Details
Twitter has been spotted working on a feature to allow users to block mentions through controls that either block mentions from all users, or limit them to pre-approved followers only, according to details shared by security researcher and reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong. The feature may allow the social media platform to limit harassm...
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Facebook, TikTok and Other Social Media Apps Fail to Stop Hate Against LGBTQ Users: GLAAD Report
Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users, a report from advocacy group GLAAD found. A majority of LGBTQ people reported said they’ve faced menacing posts or comments when they’re scrolling through social media. Hateful or violent speech directed at members of the LGBTQ communi...
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Viral Video: Huge Brawl Erupts At US School After Man Confronts His Son's Bullies
The horrifying videos of the brawl were posted on Twitter and other social media platforms and went viral.
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"More Power In Fewer Hands": Experts On Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover
Elon Musk's vow to let everyone say whatever they want on Twitter after his takeover of the social media giant could put the onus on users to combat bullying and misinformation on the platform, experts say.
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Social Media Should Be Accountable for Women’s Safety in Cyberspace: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union Minister for Information and Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday in Rajya Sabha said that it was important to make social media accountable to ensure that women were made safe everywhere, including cyberspace.
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The Bulli Bai Controversy Explained In 5 Points
A year after "Sulli Deals", an 'auction' of vocal Muslim women on social media, triggered an uproar, another vile app, "Bulli Bai" has misused photographs and targeted women from the community.
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Facebook Says It Took Action on 33.3 Million Content Pieces in India Due to Policy Violations in July
Facebook “actioned” over 33.3 million content pieces across ten violation categories proactively during June 16–July 31 in India, the social media giant said in its compliance report.
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Olympics Vice-President Faces Backlash Over "Mansplaining, Bullying"
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has sparked a backlash in Australia for "bullying" a female politician to attend the Tokyo Games opening ceremony
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''I Was A Troll, Full Stop. And I Am So Sorry'': Chrissy Teigen On ''Horrible Tweets''
Chrissy Teigen has broken a month-long social media silence with a blog post apologising for her "past horrible tweets".
