Social Media Research and the Methodological Problem of Harassment: Foregrounding Researcher Safety
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compcom.2021.102626
Abstract: Abstract As interest in online harassment rises in writing studies, so too does the need for new methodologies that account for the unique challenges that online harassment poses to social media researchers. Drawing from a… read more here.
Keywords: online harassment; researcher safety; social media; harassment ... See more keywords
Tolerating the trolls? Gendered perceptions of online harassment of politicians in Canada
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DOI: 10.1080/14680777.2020.1749691
Abstract: Online harassment of politicians has become a major issue, but one that is particularly problematic for women politicians because of its potentially misogynistic tone. Despite increasing public att... read more here.
Keywords: harassment politicians; perceptions online; online harassment; gendered perceptions ... See more keywords
Youth Trust in Social Media Companies and Expectations of Justice
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DOI: 10.1145/3449076
Abstract: Social media platforms aspire to deliver fair resolutions after online harassment. Platforms rely on sanctions like removing content or banning users but these punitive responses provide little opportunity for justice or reparation for targets of… read more here.
Keywords: social media; trust social; online harassment; youth ... See more keywords
Women's Perspectives on Harm and Justice after Online Harassment
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DOI: 10.1145/3555775
Abstract: Social media platforms aspire to create online experiences where users can participate safely and equitably. However, women around the world experience widespread online harassment, including insults, stalking, aggression, threats, and non-consensual sharing of sexual photos.… read more here.
Keywords: online harassment; harm justice; perspectives harm; online ... See more keywords
Evaluating the Social Media Profiles of Online Harassers
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DOI: 10.1145/3567557
Abstract: Online harassment is pervasive. While substantial research has examined the nature of online harassment and how to moderate it, little work has explored how social media users evaluate the profiles of online harassers. This is… read more here.
Keywords: social media; online harassment; profiles online; online harassers ... See more keywords
Examining the Effect of Perceived Responsibility on Online Bystander Intervention, Target Hardening, and Inaction.
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DOI: 10.1177/08862605211055088
Abstract: Failure to take responsibility for intervening has been identified as a primary barrier to bystander intervention. Building on these findings, we examine how perceptions of responsibility affect responses to witnessing victimization in the online realm-a… read more here.
Keywords: bystander intervention; responsibility; online harassment;
Silencing Women? Gender and Online Harassment
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DOI: 10.1177/0894439319865518
Abstract: While gendered online harassment has received increased attention in academic and public debates, there is a lack of empirical studies examining gender differences in experiences with online harassment. Relying on two independent large-scale population surveys… read more here.
Keywords: gender online; online harassment; harassment; women gender ... See more keywords
[Online harassment in Japan: Dissecting the targeting of a female journalist].
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DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.74657.1
Abstract: Harassment on the Internet, particularly on social media such as Twitter, has reached a level where it can, without exaggeration, be characterised as a real-world societal problem in Japan. However, studies on this phenomenon in… read more here.
Keywords: japan; female journalist; harassment japan; online harassment ... See more keywords
Free Speech Under Pressure: The Effect of Online Harassment on Literary Writers
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DOI: 10.17645/mac.v8i4.3252
Abstract: In the perception of writers in Germany, free speech is under strong pressure. A survey study, in which 526 literature writers took part, reveals innumerable aspects of hate speech, online harassment, and even physical assaults.… read more here.
Keywords: online harassment; free speech; speech pressure;