Category: Cyberharassment

They Helped Women Fight Online Abuse. They Were Barred From the U.S.

The New York Times – Business:
The founders of HateAid, a German human-rights group that helps victims of online attacks, were accused by the Trump administration of being part of a “global censorship-industrial complex.”
Elon Musk’s A.I. Is Generating Sexualized Images of Real People, Fueling Outrage

Late Thursday, Mr. Musk’s chatbot, Grok, limited requests for A.I.-generated images on X to paid subscribers of the social media site amid an outcry from victims and regulators.
The Ritual Shaming of the Woman at the Coldplay Concert

Kristin Cabot was caught on camera with her boss at a concert. The video went viral. Soon she was drowning in the vitriol of strangers.
The Ritual Shaming of the Woman at the Coldplay Concert

Kristin Cabot was caught on camera with her boss at a concert. The video went viral. Soon she was drowning in the vitriol of strangers.
A.I. Is Making Death Threats Way More Realistic

Online harassers are generating images and sounds that simulate their victims in violent situations.
Did Cheating Accusations Have Anything to Do With the Death of a Daniel Naroditsky?

Daniel Naroditsky, a top American player with an online following, was found dead in Charlotte, N.C., after talking about being accused of cheating by a former world champion.
The W.N.B.A Gets More Attention Now. That’s Not Always a Good Thing.

The league’s popularity has given rise to online sexism and racism — and misinformation that traffics in both.
A Campaign to ‘Bring Back Bullying’

On social media, some are arguing that bullying deserves a second look. Trolling or not, the push seems to reflect a general turn away from sensitivity.
Mikayla Raines, Who Rescued Foxes and Other Animals, Is Dead at 30

She founded Save a Fox Rescue to care for foxes that had been abandoned or bred for their pelts on fur farms. She gained millions of social media followers along the way.
The Cybercriminals Who Organized a $243 Million Crypto Heist

How luxury cars, $500,000 bar tabs and a mysterious kidnapping attempt helped investigators unravel the heist of a lifetime.
How Elon Musk Uses Internet Slang to Marshal His Army of Online Fans

Mr. Musk uses online slang to marshal his 200 million social media followers in support of his efforts to gut the federal government. But he might be reaching his limits.
How Elon Musk and the Right Are Trying to Recast Reporting as ‘Doxxing’

Right-wing influencers are criticizing journalists who have published public information about government employees.