Tag Archives: Cyberharassment

The New York Times 9:18 pm on July 11, 2022
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The Google One-Star Review Scam Targeting Restaurants

Emails sent to dozens of restaurants, including those with Michelin stars, threaten a barrage of one-star reviews unless owners pay.

#cyberharassment, #e-mail, #google-inc, #restaurants

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 10, 2022
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Social Media Shooting Threats Against Elite Schools Sow Fear

A tactic using social media sites to direct threats at individual students unsettles schools in New York City and around the country.

#beacon-school-manhattan-ny, #berkeley-carroll-school, #brooklyn-nyc, #brooklyn-friends-school, #cyberharassment, #hoaxes-and-pranks, #laguardia-fiorello-h-high-school-of-music-and-performing-arts, #manhattan-nyc, #mass-shootings, #new-utrecht-high-school-brooklyn-ny, #new-york-city, #omegle-com, #police-department-nyc, #school-shootings-and-armed-attacks, #social-media, #threats-and-threatening-messages, #uvalde-tex-shooting-may-24-2022

The New York Times 5:47 pm on June 7, 2022
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No creas todo lo que lees sobre el hombre de esta foto

Su nombre es Jordie Jordan, es aficionado a los videojuegos y un retrato suyo se ha asociado a una identidad e información falsos. “Solo toman una foto que subí a internet y me ponen en todo”, dijo.

#computers-and-the-internet, #conspiracy-theories, #cyberharassment, #hoaxes-and-pranks, #jordan-jordie, #rumors-and-misinformation, #social-media, #uvalde-tex-shooting-may-24-2022

The New York Times 7:00 am on June 7, 2022
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How a Crisis Actor Conspiracy Theory Rises in Times of Tragedy

A picture of Jordie Jordan, an online gamer, has been attached to a fake name and numerous bogus reports of his death, including from the mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas.

#computers-and-the-internet, #conspiracy-theories, #cyberharassment, #hoaxes-and-pranks, #jordan-jordie, #rumors-and-misinformation, #social-media, #uvalde-tex-shooting-may-24-2022

The New York Times 10:39 pm on June 2, 2022
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Johnny Depp’s Win in Court Could Embolden Others, Lawyers Say

The actor’s victory against his ex-wife Amber Heard in one of the highest profile defamation cases to go to trial could inspire others to try their luck with juries.

#metoo-movement, #cyberharassment, #depp-johnny, #domestic-violence, #heard-amber, #libel-and-slander, #movies, #sex-crimes, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 8:43 pm on May 26, 2022
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TikTok’s Amber Heard Hate Machine

Television turned the celebrity trial into a 24-hour tabloid spectacle. Social media made it into a sport.

#celebrities, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #depp-johnny, #domestic-violence, #heard-amber, #instagram-inc, #libel-and-slander, #movies, #social-media, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #tiktok-bytedance, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 18, 2022
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China’s Internet Censors Try a New Trick: Revealing Users’ Locations

The rapidly expanding practice, which authorities say helps combat disinformation from abroad, has fueled a whole new type of online battle.

#china, #computers-and-the-internet, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #cyberharassment, #politics-and-government, #propaganda

The New York Times 7:32 pm on May 1, 2022
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My Twitter Pullback Is About More Than Elon Musk

Social media is full of hate speech, bots, vitriol, attack armies, screamers and people who live for the opportunity to be angry.

#black-people, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #hate-speech, #musk-elon, #social-media, #twitter

The New York Times 4:21 pm on April 28, 2022
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Inside Twitter, Fears That Musk’s Views Will Revisit Past Troubles

Content moderators warn that Elon Musk doesn’t appear to understand the issues that he and the company will face if he drops its guardrails around speech.

#agrawal-parag, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #gadde-vijaya, #musk-elon, #new-york-post, #social-media, #twitter

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 27, 2022
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If Elon Musk Dismantles Twitter’s Terms of Service, He Might Regret It

Free speech absolutism might backfire when it comes to ining the company’s user base and profits.

#advertising-and-marketing, #censorship, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #freedom-of-the-press, #musk-elon, #rumors-and-misinformation, #social-media, #twitter

The New York Times 5:41 pm on April 6, 2022
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For Prominent Women on Instagram, DMs Can Be a Cesspool of Misogyny

A report on direct messages sent to five women found that “abuse and harmful content is allowed to thrive” on Instagram. The platform’s parent company, Meta, said it disagreed with the report’s conclusions.

#cyberharassment, #heard-amber, #instagram-inc, #instant-messaging, #meta-platforms-inc, #sexual-harassment, #social-media, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 18, 2022
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How Pete Souza and Ronny Jackson Became Public Foes

Pete Souza, the former White House photographer-turned-Trump troll, now uses his popular Twitter feed almost exclusively to ridicule Representative Ronny Jackson, the former White House doctor-turned-Trump acolyte.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #cyberharassment, #jackson-ronny-l, #photography, #social-media, #souza-pete, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:00 am on March 4, 2022
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Female Entrepreneurs Who Confront a Particular Kind of Troll

Food companies founded by Asian American women find social media engagement with customers helps their growth, but they also face racist and sexist comments.

#asian-americans, #aurias-malaysian-kitchen-llc, #cyberharassment, #discrimination, #entrepreneurship, #fly-by-jing-asian-food-brand, #food, #gao-jing, #immigration-and-emigration, #kimchi-south-korean-food, #nguyen-coffee-supply-inc, #nguyen-sahra, #omsom-asian-food-brand, #social-media, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 2, 2022
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Why These Women Are Determined to Clear Andrew Cuomo’s Name

Five months after Andrew Cuomo’s resignation, a small army of ardent loyalists is donating money and swarming social media to support the former governor.

#metoo-movement, #cancel-culture, #cuomo-andrew-m, #cyberharassment, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #new-york-state, #politics-and-government, #sexual-harassment, #social-media, #twitter, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 30, 2021
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The Metaverse’s Dark Side: Here Come Harassment and Assaults

As Meta and other companies bet big on an immersive digital world, questions about its harms are rising.

#children-and-childhood, #computers-and-the-internet, #corporate-social-responsibility, #cyberharassment, #facebook-inc, #innovation, #meta-platforms-inc, #oculus-vr-inc, #sexual-harassment, #social-media, #virtual-reality-computers, #women-and-girls, #zuckerberg-mark-e

The New York Times 6:02 pm on December 17, 2021
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Some U.S. Schools Close After Shooting Rumors on Social Media

Security was heightened after vague warnings of threats circulated on TikTok and other social media platforms, police and school officials said.

#cyberharassment, #education-k-12, #school-shootings-and-armed-attacks, #snap-inc, #social-media, #threats-and-threatening-messages, #tiktok-bytedance

The New York Times 10:58 pm on November 16, 2021
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Maryland Mayor Is Charged in ‘Revenge Porn’ Case

Andrew Bradshaw, the mayor of Cambridge, on the state’s Eastern Shore, posted nude photos of a former partner on Reddit, along with degrading comments and racial slurs, prosecutors said.

#bradshaw-andrew, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #maryland, #pornography, #reddit-inc, #sex-crimes, #sexual-harassment

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 21, 2021
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Can a Nobel Peace Prize Protect Maria Ressa From Rodrigo Duterte?

The journalist, whose reporting has taken on the president of the Philippines and the C.E.O. of Facebook, discusses the “atom bomb” that social media set off in our information ecosystem.

#computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #duterte-rodrigo, #facebook-inc, #freedom-of-the-press, #nobel-prizes, #philippines, #politics-and-government, #ressa-maria, #social-media

The New York Times 11:56 am on October 9, 2021
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Philippines’ Nobel Prize Newsroom Is Overjoyed but Under Siege

Rappler, the news site co-founded by the new Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, dares to criticize the Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte. He may yet see it shut down.

#cyberharassment, #duterte-rodrigo, #freedom-of-the-press, #news-and-news-media, #nobel-prizes, #philippines, #rappler, #ressa-maria

The New York Times 7:00 am on September 23, 2021
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An Experiment to Stop Online Abuse Falls Short in Germany

Despite having one of the world’s toughest laws against online hate speech and harassment, Germany has struggled to contain toxic content ahead of its Sept. 26 election.

#computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #elections, #facebook-inc, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #germany, #hate-speech, #legislatures-and-parliaments, #politics-and-government, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #rumors-and-misinformation, #social-media, #twitter, #youtube-com

The New York Times 2:40 pm on September 8, 2021
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A Hate Group Targeted My Kid Online

How caregivers can protect children from vicious trolls who infiltrate virtual games and chats..

#child-abuse-and-neglect, #children-and-childhood, #computers-and-the-internet, #content-type-service, #cyberharassment

The New York Times 4:42 pm on July 14, 2021
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Mural of Marcus Rashford Defaced by Racist Graffiti Is Fixed With Messages of Love

A mural of the English star Marcus Rashford, marred by racist slurs after England lost the European soccer championship to Italy, was soon covered in messages of support from fans.

#black-people, #cyberharassment, #discrimination, #england, #murals, #rashford-marcus-1997, #soccer

The New York Times 7:50 pm on June 24, 2021
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University Leaders Must Condemn Anti-Semitism on Campus

Colleges seem reluctant to condemn anti-Semitic speech and assaults.

#academic-freedom, #anti-defamation-league, #anti-semitism, #colleges-and-universities, #cyberharassment, #discrimination, #hillel-the-foundation-for-jewish-campus-life, #israel, #jews-and-judaism, #north-america, #school-discipline-students

The New York Times 9:36 pm on June 14, 2021
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If You Ignore Pornography, You Aren’t Teaching Sex Ed

Refusing to discuss sexually explicit media won’t make it go away.

#children-and-childhood, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #dating-and-relationships, #education-k-12, #men-and-boys, #parenting, #pornography, #sexual-harassment, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 10, 2021
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Google Seeks to Break Vicious Cycle of Online Slander

In response to Times articles, the search giant is changing its algorithm, part of a major shift in how Google polices harmful content.

#computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #google-inc, #libel-and-slander, #privacy, #search-engines

The New York Times 8:11 pm on June 4, 2021
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As Dictators Target Citizens Abroad, Few Safe Spaces Remain

For émigrés and exiles, pressure on families back home, social media intimidation, even kidnapping, have become a regular part of life.

#assassinations-and-attempted-assassinations, #cyberharassment, #deportation, #extraordinary-rendition, #fugitives, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #immigration-and-emigration, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #political-prisoners, #politics-and-government, #social-media, #targeted-killings, #uighurs-chinese-ethnic-group

The New York Times 9:16 pm on May 19, 2021
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Subpoena to Twitter Is Said to Concern a Purported Threat to McConnell, not Nunes

Details are trickling out about the Justice Department’s use of a grand jury to attempt to identify the user behind a parody account mocking Representative Devin Nunes.

#cyberharassment, #justice-department, #mcconnell-mitch, #nunes-devin-g, #social-media, #trump-donald-j, #twitter, #united-states-capitol-police, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 5:25 pm on May 19, 2021
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Colorado Makes Doxxing Public Health Workers Illegal

The pandemic made health care workers a new target for having their personal information shared online, often with real-world consequences.

#colorado, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #law-and-legislation, #privacy

The New York Times 9:29 pm on April 24, 2021
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English Soccer Announces Social Media Boycott to Protest Online Abuse

The boycott, set to begin on Friday, is the most direct effort yet by a sport to pressure social media companies like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to take action against abuse.

#black-people, #boycotts, #cyberharassment, #discrimination, #england, #english-premier-league, #soccer, #social-media

The New York Times 5:03 pm on April 23, 2021
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When Is Online Nastiness Illegal?

Deciphering between political rhetoric and dangerous threats online isn’t always easy.

#cyberharassment, #law-and-legislation, #social-media, #threats-and-threatening-messages

The New York Times 3:00 pm on April 18, 2021
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A Different Way of Thinking About Cancel Culture

Social media companies and other organizations are looking out for themselves.

#computers-and-the-internet, #corporations, #cyberharassment, #facebook-inc, #news-and-news-media, #social-media, #twitter, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 10:35 pm on April 14, 2021
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Texas High Schoolers Set Prices for Classmates in ‘Slave Trade’ Chat

A school district in Aledo, Texas, said it had meted out “disciplinary consequences” after ninth graders assigned dollar values to students of color in private Snapchat messages.

#bullies, #cyberharassment, #discrimination, #school-discipline-students, #texas

The New York Times 7:20 pm on April 7, 2021
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Ex-Northeastern Coach Solicited Nude Photos From Students, U.S. Says

Steve Waithe, 28, was charged with cyberstalking and fraud in a scheme to get female track-and-field athletes at Northeastern University to send him nude or seminude photos, federal prosecutors said.

#college-athletics, #cyberharassment, #frauds-and-swindling, #northeastern-university, #waithe-steve

The New York Times 1:18 pm on March 27, 2021
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India’s News Upstarts Challenged Modi. New Rules Could Tame Them.

Online portals have practiced aggressive journalism in a mostly compliant media landscape. But trolls and the government could now be empowered to stop them.

#ashutosh-1965, #censorship, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #freedom-of-the-press, #india, #modi-narendra, #news-and-news-media, #politics-and-government, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #satya-hindi-youtube-channel, #varadarajan-siddharth-1965, #wire-the-web-site

The New York Times 1:07 am on March 15, 2021
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Pennsylvania Woman Accused of Using Deepfake Technology to Harass Cheerleaders

Three teenagers in a Bucks County cheerleading program were subjected to a campaign of harassment using altered videos and spoof phone numbers, police officials said.

#artificial-intelligence, #bucks-county-pa, #bullies, #cellular-telephones, #cyberharassment, #rumors-and-misinformation, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #text-messaging, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 4:24 pm on March 5, 2021
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Kelly Marie Tran: ‘I’m Not Afraid Anymore’

The actress has left the “Star Wars” bullies behind to star as Disney’s first Southeast Asian princess in “Raya and the Last Dragon.” She says, “I’m finally asking for the things I want.”

#actors-and-actresses, #asian-americans, #content-type-personal-profile, #cyberharassment, #discrimination, #disney-plus, #movies, #race-and-ethnicity, #raya-and-the-last-dragon-movie, #social-media, #star-wars-movie, #star-wars-the-last-jedi-movie, #tran-kelly-marie, #vietnamese-americans, #walt-disney-company, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 4:06 am on February 14, 2021
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Soccer Isn’t Blameless in Its Culture of Abuse

Leagues and teams have urged Twitter and Facebook to address the unfiltered hatred spewed on their platforms. But the game indulges, and sometimes even directs, that same outrage.

#cyberharassment, #dean-mike-1968, #english-premier-league, #fernandes-bruno-1994, #manchester-united-soccer-team, #martial-anthony-1995, #soccer

The New York Times 2:28 am on February 13, 2021
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Lincoln Project Co-Founder Steve Schmidt Resigns

Steve Schmidt said he was stepping down from the board but remaining with the organization, and eight former workers said they wanted to share information about the handling of harassment allegations against another co-founder.

#cyberharassment, #lincoln-project, #schmidt-steve, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 12:27 am on February 13, 2021
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Lincoln Project Co-Founder Resigns From Board Amid a Deepening Crisis

Steve Schmidt announced his resignation at the end of a day in which at least eight former staff members said they want to share information about the handling of harassment allegations against another co-founder.

#cyberharassment, #lincoln-project, #schmidt-steve, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 10:15 pm on February 10, 2021
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Canadian Woman Cited in Online Attacks Is Arrested in Toronto

Nadire Atas trashed the reputations of dozens of people. On Tuesday, she was charged by the Toronto police with harassment and other offenses.

#atas-nadire, #babcock-guy, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #libel-and-slander, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #toronto-ontario

The New York Times 7:15 pm on February 10, 2021
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Twitter Removes Accounts in India Under Pressure From Modi

The platform’s problems in the country offer a stark example of the difficulty of adhering to its free-speech principles amid government worries over its influence.

#agriculture-and-farming, #censorship, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #india, #modi-narendra, #politics-and-government, #social-media, #twitter

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 2, 2021
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He Threatened Pelosi. Agents Didn’t Wait to See if He Really Meant It.

After a “9/11 moment,” federal authorities have begun arresting people for domestic threats they might have just monitored in the past.

#computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #federal-bureau-of-investigation, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #oath-keepers, #proud-boys, #social-media, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #threats-and-threatening-messages, #three-percenters, #united-states, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 7:00 pm on January 30, 2021
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A Vast Web of Vengeance

Outrageous lies destroyed Guy Babcock’s online reputation. When he went hunting for their source, what he discovered was worse than he could have imagined.

#atas-nadire, #babcock-guy, #canada, #communications-decency-act-of-1996, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #england, #google-inc, #libel-and-slander, #pinterest, #ripoff-report-web-site, #rumors-and-misinformation, #section-230, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #united-states

The New York Times 6:00 pm on January 30, 2021
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Mets Owner Steven Cohen Deletes Twitter Account After Threats

The Mets owner said his family had been targeted on the social media service. The move comes after he was pulled into the stock-market tug of war over GameStop.

#barstool-sports-inc, #baseball, #cohen-steven-a, #cyberharassment, #new-york-times, #portnoy-dave-1977

The New York Times 8:05 pm on January 24, 2021
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How to Keep Internet Trolls Out of Remote Workplaces

When companies move all employee communications online, they face the same problems as the rest of the internet. But they don’t have to let bad behavior seep in.

#computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #slack-technologies-inc, #social-media, #workplace-environment

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 16, 2021
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Inside Twitter’s Decision to Cut Off Trump

Jack Dorsey, the chief executive, had reservations about locking the president’s account. But the calls for violence that his tweets provoked were too overwhelming.

#computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #dorsey-jack, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #inaugurations, #political-advertising, #presidential-election-of-2020, #presidential-transition-us, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #rumors-and-misinformation, #social-media, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #twitter, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vijaya-gadde, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 13, 2021
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Jobless, Selling Nudes Online and Still Struggling

OnlyFans, a social media platform that allows people to sell explicit photos of themselves, has boomed during the pandemic. But competition on the site means many won’t earn much.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #cyberharassment, #income, #labor-and-jobs, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #onlyfans, #sex-work, #social-media, #unemployment

The New York Times 2:25 am on January 12, 2021
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Twitter Removes Over 70,000 QAnon Accounts

The actions followed the barring of President Trump from the service last week, as Twitter has moved to distance itself from violent content.

#censorship, #computers-and-the-internet, #conspiracy-theories, #cyberharassment, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #qanon, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #rumors-and-misinformation, #social-media, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #twitter, #violence-media-and-entertainment

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 6, 2021
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Have Trump’s Lies Wrecked Free Speech?

A debate has broken out over whether the once-sacrosanct constitutional protection of the First Amendment has become a threat to democracy.

#constitution-us, #constitutional-amendments, #cyberharassment, #first-amendment-us-constitution, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #presidential-election-of-2020, #republican-party, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wu-timothy