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‘Go die, you whore’: Five female Austrian journalists on online abuse

Women experience online abuse differently – and to a different degree. The same goes for female journalists.

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„Du Nutte, geh sterben“: Fünf Journalistinnen über Beschimpfungen im Netz

Frauen erleben Beschimpfungen im Netz in anderer Quantität und Qualität. Das gilt auch für JournalistInnen.

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Pakistani journalists stand up against online harassment

Leading Pakistani women journalists appeared before a parliamentary committee on human rights on August 18 to address pervasive online attacks against women in the industry, after launching a campaign under the hashtag #AttacksWontSilenceUs earlier this month. The campaign, including a joint statement signed by tens of prominent journalists and organizations, describes the violent nature of […]

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IPI concerned by draft Italian ‘cyber bullying’ bill

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern over draft Italian cyber bullying legislation that would allow purported victims to secure the removal of offensive content without judicial oversight. Under the bill, passed by the Chamber of Deputies last month, online service providers – including web sites, social media networks and instant messaging platforms – […]

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