RT @wiczipedia: Unfortunately, targets bear the onus of detection and reporting. Managing an onslaught of abuse on social media requires time to block, report, and mute abusers. These burdens are discounted and affect their daily lives offline.
RT @wiczipedia: Platforms also need more intersectional expertise in content moderation, as abuse toward women, POC, and other marginalized communities too often goes undetected and unaddressed.
RT @wiczipedia: Other challenges: Platforms lack a coherent definition of “targeted harassment;” as a result, a lot of the abuse women face doesn’t violate terms of service and thus requires no action on the platforms’ part. ...
RT @wiczipedia: The biggest challenge in identifying this content both for our team and for platforms is what we’ve dubbed “malign creativity” -- the coded language, memes, and context-based content which allow harmful posts to avoid detection.
RT @wiczipedia: Common disinfo narratives were racist, transphobic, or sexual. Women of color faced compounded abuse. Here you can see how users who pushed sexual narratives about @KamalaHarris also posted other abusive content. (Network by @APavliuc ...
RT @wiczipedia: Today we release “Malign Creativity: How Gender, Sex, and Lies are Weaponized Against Women Online.” Yes, we're breaking glass ceilings, but our study shows how far we have to go before women have a truly equal voice, online or off. ...