#onlineabuse — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #onlineabuse, aggregated by home.social.
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University of Edinburgh: Isolation drives lasting impact of cyberbullying. “Young people who experienced cyberbullying were more likely to develop emotional and behavioural problems over the following six months if the experience led to feelings of loneliness and difficulties managing their emotions, a study shows.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/02/university-of-edinburgh-isolation-drives-lasting-impact-of-cyberbullying/ -
The Guardian view on regulating big tech: Meta has got off too lightly | Editorial
By EditorialNew child safety measures are welcome, but the wider risks posed by these platforms remain unaddressed
#Meta #Instagram #Facebook #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #Children #Onlineabuse #USnews #Law #Childrenshealth #TheGuardian #Editorial
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Sadistic online exploitation: five warning signs for parents - and how to keep young people safe
By Ariel BogleOffenders use threats and manipulation to coerce victims to produce imagery or livestream sexually explicit acts, self-harm or animal cruelty. How can you protect your child?
#Internetsafety #Youngpeople #Children #Onlineabuse #Society #Internet #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Socialmedia #Parentsandparenting #Cybercrime #TheGuardian #ArielBogle
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The sadistic online groomers targeting victims around the world – and a mother’s struggle to keep her daughter safe
By Ariel BogleThis month a predator with ties to the online extortion group known as 764 was sentenced to decades in prison. The mother of one his victims wants parents to know the truth about this ‘harrowing’ global trend
#Onlineabuse #Socialmedia #CrimeAustralia #Society #Children #Childrenstech #Youngpeople #Internetsafety #TheGuardian #ArielBogle
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Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/30/australia-could-make-social-media-algorithms-optional-and-follow-uk-ban-on-pornography-depicting-strangulation #AustraliaNews #LaborParty #TanyaPlibersek #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #OnlineAbuse #Technology
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Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation
By Krishani DhanjiSocial services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers
#Australianews #Laborparty #TanyaPlibersek #Socialmedia #Socialmediaban #Onlineabuse #Technology #TheGuardian #KrishaniDhanji
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Reuters: Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law. “A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.”
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An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon | Jonathan Freedland
By Jonathan FreedlandThose who said Meta harms children struck a blow, but the ability of big tech to gouge profits and cause harm is barely diminished. That’s the battle to come
#Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Facebook #Instagram #Technology #Worldnews #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #Children #Onlineabuse #Internetsafety #Mentalhealth #TheGuardian #JonathanFreedland
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An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon | Jonathan Freedland https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/meta-18bn-settlement-mark-zuckerberg-tech-titans-power-harm #Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Facebook #Instagram #Technology #WorldNews #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia #Children #OnlineAbuse #InternetSafety #MentalHealth
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Wes Streeting describes ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since becoming defence secretary https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/26/wes-streeting-homophobic-abuse-uk-defence-secretary #WesStreeting #MinistryOfDefence #Politics #LgbtqRights #Military #UkNews #OnlineAbuse #PeteHegseth #Society
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Wes Streeting describes ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since becoming defence secretary
By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent‘People cannot cope with the idea that a gay person might lead the armed forces,’ says Streeting
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/26/wes-streeting-homophobic-abuse-uk-defence-secretary
#WesStreeting #Politics #UKnews #LGBTQrights #Onlineabuse #MinistryofDefence #Military #PeteHegseth #TheGuardian #PeterWalkerSeniorpoliticalcorrespondent
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‘I worry about our daughters’: Bridget Phillipson on online misogyny – podcast
By Presented by Kiran Stacey with Bridget Phillipson, produced by Ned Carter Miles , Nada Smiljanic and James Tindale, music by Axel Kacoutié; the executive producer is Frankie TobiRacism and misogyny are becoming normalised as a result of rightwing politics and the ‘cesspit’ of social media, says Labour’s Bridget Phillipson. In an extended interview, the minister for women and equalities and new party chair sits down with Kiran Stacey to talk about her fears for British society, the climate crisis, what Burnham is really doing differently from Starmer, and whether her party can beat Reform
#BridgetPhillipson #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Politics #Labour #AndyBurnham #Women #Socialmedia #Internet #Climatecrisis #ReformUK #UKnews #Onlineabuse #Cyberbullying #Sexualharassment #Bullying #Digitalmedia #Britishidentityandsociety #Media #Society #Technology #TheGuardian #PresentedbyKiranStaceywithBridgetPhillipson #producedbyNedCarterMiles #NadaSmiljanic #JamesTindale #musicbyAxelKacouti #theexecutiveproducerisFrankieTobi
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Platforms failed to stop death threats against activists, report says
Advocates against the sexualisation of girls in media detail the abuse and threats of violence they received after petitioning for the removal of video games featuring gendered violence.
#OnlineAbuse #SexualMisconduct #ChildSexualAbuse #CyberCrime #WomensRights #Activism #SocialMedia #VideoGames
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MPs shouldn’t face abuse. Neither should their staff – but here’s what we deal with every day | Estelle Warhurst
By Estelle WarhurstSome constituents are traumatised, others violent. It’s time the House of Commons protected the people who work at the grassroots of our democracy
#HouseofCommons #Politics #Onlineabuse #Mentalhealth #UKnews #TheGuardian #EstelleWarhurst
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HuffPost: Senior Trump Official Using Government Account To Smear Sitting Federal Judges. “James Percival, general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security, posted a series of messages on social media last week dubbed ‘Worst of the Worst, District Judge Edition.’ … Percival names four U.S. district judges, identifies the Democratic presidents who appointed them and condemns their […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/30/huffpost-senior-trump-official-using-government-account-to-smear-sitting-federal-judges/ -
Victoria wants to take aim at online trolls, but experts aren't convinced
Jacinta Allan is pledging nation-leading laws forcing tech giants to reveal the identity of trolls, and make it easier for parents to sue tech giants that cause psychiatric harm to their children.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-19/victoria-social-media-big-tech-laws/106932668
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Inquest reopened into death of 14-year-old boy after TikTok ‘blackout challenge’
By Priya BharadiaLandmark high court ruling calls for fresh inquiry into Jools Sweeney’s death to allow for previously omitted social media evidence
#Socialmedia #TikTok #Law #Onlineabuse #UKnews #Society #Technology #Digitalmedia #Media #Delaware #USnews #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PriyaBharadia
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Inquest reopened into death of 14-year-old boy after TikTok ‘blackout challenge’ https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/16/inquest-death-jools-sweeney-tiktok-blackout-challenge-social-media #SocialMedia #Tiktok #Law #OnlineAbuse #UkNews #Society #Technology #DigitalMedia #Media #Delaware #UsNews #WorldNews
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Social media curfew for teens: is it pointless? – The Latest https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/jul/15/social-media-curfew-for-teens-is-it-pointless-the-latest #SocialMediaBan #SocialMedia #YoungPeople #SocialMediaBans #OnlineAbuse #DigitalMedia #UkNews #Society #Media
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Social media curfew for teens: is it pointless? – The Latest
By Presented by Annie Kelly with Jessica Murray; produced by Angus Neale; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; executive producer Zoe HitchSixteen- and 17-year-olds face an overnight social media curfew in an extension of the government’s social media ban for under-16s. Under the plan, aimed at reducing online harms, certain apps would be blocked by default from midnight to 6am. But the curfew will not be mandatory and teenagers can opt out, so will it achieve anything? Annie Kelly speaks to social affairs correspondent Jessica Murray – watch on YouTube
#Socialmediaban #Socialmedia #Youngpeople #Socialmediabans #Onlineabuse #Digitalmedia #UKnews #Society #Media #TheGuardian #PresentedbyAnnieKellywithJessicaMurray #producedbyAngusNeale #seniorproducerRyanRamgobin #executiveproducerZoeHitch
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Young men report more ‘sextortion’ than any other age group, Australia’s online safety watchdog says
By Achol ArokIn six months last year, more than 2,000 such complaints were made to eSafety
#Technology #Socialmediaban #Australianews #Onlineabuse #Society #TheGuardian #AcholArok
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Young men report more ‘sextortion’ than any other age group, Australia’s online safety watchdog says https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/13/young-men-report-more-sextortion-than-any-other-age-group-australias-online-safety-watchdog-says-ntwnfb #Technology #SocialMediaBan #AustraliaNews #OnlineAbuse #Society
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9to5 Google: Google Maps is restoring the names of locations in Poland that were changed to offensive alternatives. “Polish news network TVPWorld reported on the matter, with examples including the Presidential Palace being renamed ‘Hooligans’ Palace,’ the Warsaw Uprising Museum becoming ‘Museum of the Third Reich Uprising,’ and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier becoming ‘Tomb of the Known SS […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/07/9to5-google-google-maps-is-restoring-the-names-of-locations-in-poland-that-were-changed-to-offensive-alternatives/ -
One in every class: AI-assisted sexual abuse widespread among teens
By Cam WilsonAbout one in every 25 Australians under the age of 18 has been the victim or knows a victim of artificial intelligence-assisted online sexual abuse, according to a new study.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/1-in-25-children-targeted-with-ai-sexual-imagery/106878000
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PsyPost: Social media users tend to face more political hostility in less democratic and more unequal countries. “Social media is often blamed for turning political debates into toxic battlegrounds, but a new study provides evidence that offline societal inequalities actually play a role in shaping this digital aggression. The findings suggest that users in less democratic and less economically […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/04/psypost-social-media-users-tend-to-face-more-political-hostility-in-less-democratic-and-more-unequal-countries/ -
Social media platforms ‘monetise gore and fringe content’, eSafety regulator tells antisemitism commission
By Tory ShepherdJulie Inman Grant singles out X when giving evidence to royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion
#Royalcommissiononantisemitismandsocialcohesion #Bondibeachterrorattack #Antisemitism #Australianews #Onlineabuse #Socialmedia #Socialmediaban #ToryShepherd
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Social media platforms ‘monetise gore and fringe content’, eSafety regulator tells antisemitism commission https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/02/antisemitism-royal-commission-social-media-julie-inman-grant-esafety-ntwnfb #RoyalCommissionOnAntisemitismAndSocialCohesion #BondiBeachTerrorAttack #Antisemitism #AustraliaNews #OnlineAbuse #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan
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‘Tech firms are losing the public’: social media age bans near tipping point https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/28/tech-firms-are-losing-the-public-social-media-age-bans-near-tipping-point #SocialMediaBans #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #SocialMediaBan #AustraliaNews #DigitalMedia #UkNews #WorldNews #Media #InternetSafety #Meta #Technology #OnlineAbuse #ChildrensHealth #Society
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Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/27/social-media-bans-go-global-big-tech-reckoning-australia-crackdown #SocialMediaBans #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #SocialMediaBan #YoungPeople #Children #OnlineAbuse #InternetSafety #DigitalMedia #Media #AustraliaNews #Technology #WorldNews #UkNews #Society #Chatbots #AiArtificialIntelligence #SocialMediaBan
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I dived into my digital past to revisit my most cringe teenage moments – and realised how lucky I am to not be young and online today https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/20/digital-past-cringe-teenage-moments-lucky-not-young-online-today #OnlineAbuse #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia #Internet #Technology #YoungPeople #Society #Media