Keyword "online abuse" - List of latest news (165 results)

22/04 Players ‘mental health’ at risk, says Lions star

Two-time Brownlow medallist Lachie Neale fears for the mental health of players subjected to online abuse, including death threats.

10/04 Rise in ‘racist’ online comments by members of unions, says FBU leader

Steve Wright says internal inquiries uncovered dozens of cases where members had used racist slurs or stereotypes

08/04 ‘Abomination’: Vile abuse for Greens candidate

A Greens candidate was forced to shut down online comments just hours after announcing their 2025 run for the federal seat of Fowler following a wave of abuse, including being called an “abomination” over their gender identity.

06/04 ‘Profiting from misery’: how TikTok makes money from child begging livestreams

Exploitation fears as people in extreme poverty perform stunts and beg for virtual gifts

02/04 The Guardian view on online safety: don’t let Trump dictate the terms of debate | Editorial

Editorial: The White House and tech oligarchs are using free speech arguments as cover to suffocate any European attempt to regulate digital space

29/03 'The hardest thing is people questioning your morals' — Kim Leadbeater

The MP behind the assisted dying Bill speaks to the Express about her late sister Jo Cox, online abuse from opponents, and Jaffa Cakes.

24/03 Video games can’t escape their role in the radicalisation of young men | Keith Stuart

Those of us who spend our lives gaming can no longer deny knowledge that our online communities are awash with disturbing hate speech and violent rhetoric

23/03 Prosecutors told to do more to strip ‘revenge porn’ abusers of victim images

New CPS guidance aims to boost use of deprivation orders after Observer revealed systemic failings

19/03 Eilish McColgan ‘numb’ to body-shaming social media comments

Eilish McColgan says she is ‘numb’ to comments on social media about her body shape and warned of the dangers of associating her with eating disorders

17/03 Chelsea ‘appalled’ by racist abuse of Wesley Fofana on social media

Chelsea have condemned the ‘abhorrent’ racial abuse of Wesley Fofana on social media after the defeat at Arsenal

16/03 Timid new online safety laws won’t prevent more tragedies like the death of my daughter Molly | Ian Russell

Ofcom’s cautious approach leaves vulnerable young people exposed to online threats such as suicide and self-harm

09/03 Our teenage son was targeted by a sextortionist online – here’s what we did

Help is available for children tricked into sending intimate images, but regular conversations about internet safety are ‘part of parenting now’

07/03 As a teenager, I was a victim of online ‘revenge porn’. Here’s how Britain should protect people like me | Isabel Brooks

The UK’s current measures to stop non-consensual intimate image abuse are full of loopholes. We need new laws now , says writer Isabel Brooks

07/03 It’s the age of regret: gen Z grew up glued to their screens, and missed the joy of being human | Gaby Hinsliff

A generation who came of age online now feel deprived of real connections. The upside is they are doing something about it, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

04/03 Porn isn’t just a reflection of our desires – it shapes them, putting women and girls at risk | Fiona Vera-Gray

For too long UK law has trailed behind internet platforms. After a long-awaited review, ministers must put this right, says Fiona Vera-Gray, a professor of sexual violence

03/03 ‘Stop the abuse’: Liz McColgan hits back at online criticism of daughter Eilish

The Olympic silver medallist Liz McColgan has hit out at the '“demeaning and abusive comments” received on social media by her daughter Eilish

28/02 The Guardian view on pornography: the Obscene Publications Act needs an update | Editorial

Editorial: A new report makes a convincing case for outlawing strangulation imagery – and putting the home secretary in charge

25/02 Ofcom calls on tech firms to step up action against ‘revenge porn’

Watchdog recommends use of ‘hash-matching’ to allow images to be identified at scale wherever they are shared

22/02 ‘Revenge porn’ abusers allowed to keep devices with explicit images

Prosecutors in England and Wales are failing to obtain orders requiring the deletion of intimate content shared without consent, analysis reveals

22/02 Social media bans for teens: Australia has passed one, should other countries follow suit?

A block for under-16s would soothe many parents’ concerns, but experts are divided over the evidence in support of it, and how it might work in practice

18/02 Devon man jailed for sending ‘utterly deplorable’ email to Jess Phillips MP

Jack Bennett, 39, was given 28 weeks for message sent a day after criticism of minister by X owner Elon Musk

14/02 Online forums being used to trade explicit images of local women, says charity

Revenge Porn Helpline says ‘deep-seated misogyny’ behind exchange of photos on apps such as Telegram

04/02 Teacher hails ‘small win’ as Google Maps to remove UK and Irish school reviews

Google says move is to prevent ‘unhelpful or prank reviews’, after petition by Merseyside deputy headteacher

01/02 AI tools used for child sexual abuse images targeted in Home Office crackdown

UK will be first country to bring in tough new laws to tackle the technology behind the creation of abusive material

27/01 Online child sex abuse hits record level

2024 record child sexual abuse imagery - 300,000 web pages uncovered, containing at least one or thousands, of images and videos - up 830 percent in 10 years

25/01 Aus OnlyFans star, 23, outed in ‘shock’ vid

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22/01 Elon Musk has shown his hand. If politicians like me won’t curb his malign powers, who will? | Ed Davey

It’s the job of democracies around the world to stand strong together and hold oligarchs and their platforms to account, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

13/01 ‘Just the start’: X’s new AI software driving online racist abuse, experts warn

Amid reports of creation of fake racist images, Signify warns problem will get ‘so much worse’ over the next year

11/01 Tech giants told UK online safety laws ‘not up for negotiation’

Senior cabinet minister promises not to dilute new measures despite Musk comments and Zuckerberg’s attacks on countries ‘censoring’ content

08/01 The Guardian view on content moderation: Meta did far too little. Now it wants to do even less | Editorial

Editorial: Loosening already limited safeguards on social media platforms is not just damaging. It could ultimately prove deadly

04/01 Why did so many people jump to criticise Blake Lively? The answer isn’t complicated

A man can do anything but if a woman does an inch of wrong, people want to watch her burn

22/12 Click, clic … boom! How secondhand clothes shopping turned very sour

Apps like Depop and Vinted are hugely popular, but an online culture of scams, rage and suspicion is now the default between buyers and sellers, with communications quickly descending into hurling abuse at a stranger

18/12 More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators sue after diagnoses of severe PTSD

Exclusive: Diagnoses part of lawsuit being brought against parent company Meta and outsourcer Samasource Kenya

16/12 We have allowed British children to be groomed by predators on social media. That ends now | Peter Kyle

Britain will be one of the safest places in the world to be online, says Peter Kyle, secretary of state for science, innovation and technology

09/12 Barry Keoghan hits back at ‘inhumane’ abuse and harassment of his family: ‘I can only take so much’

Irish actor says people have been ‘sitting outside’ the homes of his grandmother and two-year-old son after his reported split from Sabrina Carpenter

04/12 Shamed into silence online: the sexualised, personal hate reserved for Somali women | Sahra Ahmed Koshin

Somali women who speak out on social media can expect fake nude images and degrading abuse. But some are fighting back

29/11 Australian-style social media ban for under-16s ‘a retrograde step’, say UK charities

Child-safety experts say similar move in Britain would penalise young people for safety failings of tech companies

24/11 AI increasingly used for sextortion, scams and child abuse, says senior UK police chief

The fast-developing technology is providing opportunities in ‘any crime type’ – and police must ‘move fast’ to catch up

28/10 Journalism is the lifeblood of British democracy. My government will protect it | Keir Starmer

Whether it is online intimidation, journalists imprisoned abroad or the cynical use of Slapp lawsuits, we will fight any threats to those who hold the powerful to account, writes the prime minister Keir Starmer

27/10 ‘It’s important to talk about online abuse’: Marianna Spring on trolls, conspiracy theorists – and positivity

The BBC receives more abusive messages about Marianna Spring than anyone else. But the disinformation correspondent remains hopeful about people – and the world we live in

19/10 Fifth of England and Wales councillors have been threatened, survey finds

As well as threats of violence or death, one in 10 said someone had come to their home inappropriately

18/10 AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery reaching ‘tipping point’, says watchdog

Internet Watch Foundation says illegal AI-made content is becoming more prevalent on open web with high level of sophistication

16/10 Bride hit with vile accusation on wedding day

A bride who was viciously trolled for sharing wedding photos with her younger-looking wife has hit back at disgusting accusations launched at her after her wedding.

08/10 ‘Fear of missing out’ keeping girls and young women online despite sexism

Almost half of girls aged 11 to 21 in Girlguiding survey say sexism and misogyny makes them feel less safe

30/09 ‘I need to own my narrative’: man cleared of racist murder in 1995 on years of abuse

Abdul Hai says he wants to tell full story after years of online hate, including a recent tweet by Tommy Robinson

10/09 Man who sent Jess Phillips abusive emails jailed for three months

Nabil Arif, 36, told MP she would ‘burn until her skin is no more’ in messages Phillips said curbed her freedom and work

09/09 Deluge of abuse sent on X to prominent UK politicians in election period

Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, Diane Abbott, Suella Braverman and Sadiq Khan received between them 85,000 abusive messages, study finds

07/09 Telegram chief’s arrest sends a clear message: tech titans are not above the law

The detainment of the murky messaging service’s founder in France shows the online moguls can no longer act with impunity

05/09 The simple post that sparked a barrage of death threats – and the Aussie start-up aiming to end online hate and trolling

“Lauren, you need to check your Facebook.”

25/08 EE warns parents against giving children under 11 a smartphone

Guidance comes after calls for a total ban for the under-16s and a statuary ban on mobile phone use in schools

21/08 ‘It looks so real’: amid rise in financial sextortion, Childline is helping teenagers fight back

Counsellors are receiving an increasing number of calls from young people being blackmailed over faked indecent images

19/08 Jay Slater’s mother says internet trolls ‘terrorising’ her after son’s death

Debbie Duncan tells of online harassment she has faced since Slater’s disappearance on holiday in Tenerife

09/08 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's 'genuine' TV appearance hailed as 'slam dunk'

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been praised by fans for their 'genuine' appearance on CBS This Morning, where they opened up about their new initiative

07/08 Meghan Markle reeling after pal's 'awkward online history' undercuts interview

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle latest interview about cyberbullying has reportedly raised some eyebrows in California.

03/08 Tell us: have you been affected by sexual extortion?

We’d like to hear from over-18s affected by the issue to understand how they have coped

02/08 Amanda Abbington says she fears taking public transport after Strictly threats

Actor tells Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour she received ‘incredibly toxic and relentless’ online abuse after bullying complaint

27/07 We had an ordinary marriage. Then I found out my husband had been viewing images of child abuse

For Emily and her husband, Matthew, everything changed when the police knocked on the door at 6.20am one morning. Could their family survive?

27/07 Ministers urged to act over physical and online intimidation in UK election

MPs and candidates who faced abuse discuss polling station buffer zones and action to tackle social media

23/07 Violence against women a ‘national emergency’ in England and Wales, police say

National Police Chiefs’ Council analysis reveals 2m women a year estimated to be victims of male violence

21/07 UK parents should check under-18s’ phones for nude photos, says police chief

Head of child protection says intimate images should be reported to tackle ‘tidal wave’ of online sexual abuse

21/07 We unleashed Facebook and Instagram’s algorithms on blank accounts. They served up sexism and misogyny

Result of Guardian Australia experiment aligns with research showing social media automatically delivers troubling content to young men, largely without oversight

15/07 Yvette Cooper says ‘disgraceful scenes’ of election candidate abuse must end

Ministers will meet to address what home secretary calls an alarming rise in intimidation of politicians

05/07 Wimbledon employs AI to protect players from online abuse

Threat Matrix service monitors social media profiles and flags up death threats, racism and sexist comments

03/07 'Ugly face' of Lib Dems unmasked as Tory sounds alarm over disturbing smears

A Liberal Democrat has been accused of running an anonymous social media account to launch a brutal smear campaign against a former Tory MP.

17/06 Racist taunts, rape threats and murder: Joe Penhall on his play about violence against MPs

James Corden and Anna Maxwell Martin are starring in The Constituent, a play that asks if MPs are no longer safe. Here, its writer explores what politicians wearing stab vests means for democracy

14/06 Female UK election candidates report increased abuse

Politicians, activists and charities say online harassment is particularly bad, including hate speech and disinformation

06/06 Parents criticise ‘unforgivable’ delays by Meta in son’s sextortion death case

Ros and Mark Dowey say social media firm delayed handing over key data to police investigating son Murray’s suicide

02/06 Child sex abuse is all around us – and online it can start with legal porn | Sonia Sodha

Men not originally sexually attracted to children sometimes seek more extreme content, research shows

27/05 More than 300m children victims of online sexual abuse every year

First global study of its kind exposes ‘staggering scale’ of crime, with one in nine men in the US admitting to the offence

25/05 MPs urge under-16s UK smartphone ban and statutory ban in schools

Commons education committee chair says online world poses serious dangers and parents face uphill struggle

24/05 Joey Barton calling Jeremy Vine a ‘bike nonce’ was defamatory, judge rules

High court rules abuse could defame broadcaster who sued ex-footballer after he also called him a ‘pedo defender’

14/05 The new law that could protect UK children online – as long as it works

Thanks to a new act that could reshape the internet, TikTok, Instagram and other platforms will need to ‘tame’ harmful content and algorithms

04/05 How can parents protect their children from sextortion?

Consequences of sharing nude images and subsequent threat of blackmail can be devastating. Talk to your child, say experts

29/04 ‘It can happen to any child’: parents of sextortion victim fight for justice

Ros and Mark Dowey, whose son Murray took his life after being duped by criminals online, are calling for higher awareness in schools as well as regulation of social media

29/04 Teachers warned to be on lookout for victims of sextortion in UK schools

Teenage boys believed to be among most vulnerable to criminal gangs using real and fake images to blackmail victims

23/04 The dangerous fallout from Baby Reindeer: should Richard Gadd have been less honest about his abusers?

The internet is rife with speculation about the real-life stalker and real-life abuser from the Netflix hit. But is this show about exploitation starting to seem uncomfortably careless – even exploitative?

23/04 Can AI image generators be policed to prevent explicit deepfakes of children?

As one of the largest ‘training’ datasets has been found to contain child sexual abuse material, can bans on creating such imagery be feasible?

21/04 Sex offender banned from using AI tools in landmark UK case

The decision could set a precedent for future monitoring of people convicted of indecent image offences

16/04 Creating sexually explicit deepfake images to be made offence in UK

Offenders could face jail if image is widely shared under proposed amendment to criminal justice bill

12/04 Juliet should be a dream role. For a black actor tackling Shakespeare, it can be a nightmare | Nina Bowers

The racist abuse directed at Francesca Amewudah-Rivers shows how casting decisions have been hijacked by the culture wars, says the actor and theatre-maker Nina Bowers

10/04 ‘Too much to bear’: Black actors condemn racial abuse of Romeo & Juliet star

More than 800 performers signed a letter after Francesca Amewudah-Rivers was targeted with online abuse

05/04 Romeo & Juliet theatre star suffers ‘barrage’ of online racial abuse

Jamie Lloyd Company says abuse came after cast list made public for show with Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers

26/03 Visiting a whites-only town in South Africa was difficult. Even sadder was the racist backlash in the UK | Ade Adepitan

I expected criticism of my documentary, but the racist trolling and support for an apartheid stronghold was truly awful, says journalist and broadcaster Ade Adepitan

18/03 ‘My 17-year-old son was arrested for sharing child abuse images – he said it was a relief’

A mother describes how her autistic son became one of thousands of under-18s caught viewing or sharing indecent images of children

15/03 Violent online content ‘unavoidable’ for UK children, Ofcom finds

Every child interviewed by media watchdog had watched violent material on the internet

26/02 Labour to help schools develop male influencers to combat Tate misogyny

The shadow education secretary said they would help schools train role models as ‘powerful counterbalance’ to Andrew Tate influence

26/02 Is a smartphone and social media ban the best way to protect young people from internet dangers? | Letters

Letters: Stuart Harrington doubts that such a ban will work, while Oscar Acton spells out the benefits of smartphone access for school students

18/02 Here’s to hanging out with friends, a splendidly pointless pastime we’re at risk of losing | Martha Gill

The social pressure to go out is off, but has it been replaced by scrolling alone in our bedrooms?

02/02 ‘If Instagram didn’t exist, it wouldn’t have happened’: a mother’s search for her trafficked daughter

Two years after Robyn Cory’s daughter was groomed at 15 on Meta’s platform and sold for sex by a criminal gang, she is still missing

31/01 Meghan Markle fiercely defended after rising influx of 'foul' online attacks

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry recently stepped out in Jamaica, with their appearance not very well received by many royal fans.

25/01 UK parents worried about screens, but children say they now feel safer online

Internet Matters says survey shows rise in children’s ‘positive developmental, emotional and social experiences’

17/01 Chris Packham given bodyguard for BBC Winterwatch after ‘threats’

TV presenter says he reported most recent threats ‘to harm you and your family’ to police

02/01 ‘Fear, shame, hopelessness’: how young men are blackmailed online

‘Sextortion’ of young people in Scotland has risen sharply and boys and young men are most at risk

12/12 Will Meta’s encryption plans be a ‘devastating blow’ to child safety online?

The Facebook and Instagram owner is miles ahead of the competition, say regulators, who suggest that could change when it rolls out default end-to-end encryption for Messenger

12/12 Details of player abuse exposes ‘toxic’ truth of women’s FIFA World Cup

One in five players at this year’s Women’s World Cup were targeted by online abuse, according to a study released Monday by FIFA and the FIFPRO global players body.

04/12 World Cup final TMO Tom Foley takes Test break after abuse and threats

The 38-year-old said ‘now feels the right time to take a break’ from internationals but will continue to referee Premiership matches

29/11 I’m an outspoken Black woman in France – so a powerful man tried to silence me with the law | Rokhaya Diallo

A celebrity targeted me online, but under a system that should protect all equally, I was the one charged with a criminal offence, says Guardian columnist Rokhaya Diallo

21/11 Major steps to prevent AI, online harm

Australians will be better protected against new and emerging harms, including the burgeoning use of generative AI for unlawful or harmful material, in sweeping reforms to be announced by the government.

13/11 Aussie Netflix star reveals ‘horrific abuse’

An Aussie Netflix star has announced she will be leaving social media after receiving numerous death threats and “horrific, intricate abuse each and every day”.

09/11 France is reckoning with the harms of online porn. But will anything change? | Marie Le Conte

A government-backed report is damning about the porn industry, painting it as inherently criminal. Sex workers, on the other hand, strongly disagree, says French journalist Marie Le Conte

25/10 Ellie Carpenter breaks silence on ‘vile’ social media abuse

Matildas star Ellie Carpenter has opened up for the first time on the ugly abuse she has copped on social media.

24/10 How the UK’s online safety bill aims to clean up the internet

It’s complicated, contentious and sweeping. As the landmark legislation becomes law, here’s a guide to its key rules on everything from pornographic content to protecting children

16/10 X fined $610,500 in Australia first for failing to crack down on child sexual abuse material

Company formerly known as Twitter becomes the first online platform to be issued a fine under Australia’s Online Safety Act

07/10 Stan Grant says Australia's media needs a 'reckoning', in first interview since leaving the ABC

The veteran journalist and former host of Q+A says the media's coverage of the Voice to Parliament referendum has been "terribly predictable".

02/10 As social media grows in Kenya, so does the disturbing and toxic ‘manosphere’ | Caroline Kimeu

Boys and young men are increasingly being drawn into online forums that denigrate, objectify and ‘slut-shame’ women. How can we effectively address it?

20/09 Dog breeder speaks out after vicious mauling

The breeder of one of two rottweilers that viciously mauled their owner has hit back at online attacks accusing her of breeding dangerous dogs.

15/09 ‘We get bombarded’: study reveals ‘shocking’ impact of online abuse on girls

Happiness among girls and young women in UK at lowest since 2009 as 37% report being sent upsetting photos or content

04/09 The BBC’s Marianna Spring: ‘The more violent the rhetoric, the more important it is I expose it’

The broadcaster’s disinformation and social media correspondent spends her time pursuing trolls and dismantling conspiracy theories. In return she is abused, slandered, threatened. She talks about battling cranks, extremists – and Elon Musk

31/08 Stan Grant’s “bitter experience” with ABC

Stan Grant has blasted the ABC over his “bitter experience” while with the organisation, accusing them of failing diverse staff.

22/08 TechScape: ‘Without the telcos, there is no Netflix’ – the battle between streamers and broadband

An explosion of data use has led to massive infrastructure costs. Is the era of cheap all-you-can-watch content about to end?

22/08 Council makes big state drag storytime move

Two local Sydney councillors are hoping for statewide support for drag story time events after many events were cancelled over abuse and threats made earlier this year.

17/08 Twitch to provide new blocking powers to combat online abuse

Users on the platform used mainly by gamers will able to stop others viewing their streams

07/08 English and Welsh football fans could be banned for mocking disasters

Offensive chants about tragedies such as Hillsborough can be public order offences under new guidance

31/07 Anti-hate speech group accuses Elon Musk’s X Corp of intimidation over legal threat

Center for Countering Digital Hate claims publication of hateful material on Tiwtter has risen since Musk took over

21/07 Rosie Jones: Am I a R*tard? review – a truly shocking tale of the online abuse faced by disabled people

The comedian reveals the levels of ableist hate speech she has to put up with – and how fixing it is the responsibility of all of us

10/07 Twitter faces legal challenge after failing to remove reported hate tweets

HateAid in Germany alerted the social media giant to antisemitic and racist tweets, which were not taken down

02/07 Online roulette: the popular chat sites that are drawing in children and horrifying parents

As platforms such as Omegle and Roblox proliferate so do warnings about technology being ‘weaponised to abuse children’. What can families do?

27/06 Sharing deepfake intimate images to be criminalised in England and Wales

Under online safety bill, maximum sentence where intent to cause distress is proved will be two years

25/06 Influencer defies trolls who tell her to cover up by posting 'real' bikini snap

Karina Irby has been branded "gross" by cruel trolls online after posting bikini snaps.

22/06 Australia’s eSafety umpire issues legal warning to Twitter amid rise in online hate

Julie Inman Grant says Elon Musk’s platform has ‘dropped the ball’ on tackling ‘peddlers of outrage’

22/06 Australia’s ‘please explain’ warning to Twitter

Twitter has been slapped with a legal notice from Australia over claims it is not doing enough to tackle hate on the platform.

04/06 Record number of young in the UK ‘at risk of exploitation’ this summer

Barnardo’s fears the cost of living crisis will leave families unable to afford holiday activities, leaving children prey to sexual predators online and criminal gangs on the street

30/05 ‘Horrific’: Albo reveals online abuse

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has detailed the “horrific” abuse he cops online, saying it weighs on him and adds undue pressure.

25/05 Chris Packham wants tougher punishments for victims of 'online abuse'

TV naturalist Chris Packham has called for perpetrators of 'online abuse and hate crimes' to receive tougher punishments after he won a £90,000 libel battle.

25/05 Half of British female gamers experience abuse when playing online

Campaign to raise awareness of issues reports that 80% of those affected receive messages that are sexual in nature

18/05 Police assessment places violence against women and girls on same footing as terrorism

First official document on VAWG in England and Wales is similar to those used for threats such as serious organised crime, say chiefs

18/05 ‘Everyone encounters some kind of abuse’: Stephen ‘Jorbs’ Flavall speaks out on the dark side of Twitch streaming

In his new memoir, Before We Go Live, the Twitch and YouTube star pulls back the curtain on the world of pro game streaming – and details some of the toxic behaviour he says he has witnessed

15/05 Campaigners welcome Kate Winslet plea about online safety and children

Actor urged ‘people in power’ to criminalise harmful digital content when she accepted Bafta award

12/05 ‘Sharp rise’ in blackmail of children asked to share explicit images

US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reports 82% increase in ‘online enticement’

09/05 UK is a hostile environment for LGBTQ+ journalists, study suggests

Most respondents report receiving online abuse and harassment, with many seeing their role as dangerous

06/05 ‘No place’ for racism as AFL bans fans for life

Nine people who racially vilified players during AFL matches have received lifetime bans from the AFL, with a further five people facing similar penalties.

06/05 Nine AFL fans handed life bans for racial abuse

The AFL have backed up their hard-line stance on fans racially abusing players by handing out lifetime bans to nine individuals.

29/04 Stella Creasy targeted by troll who tried to have her children removed – report

Perpetrator reported Walthamstow MP to local council, which investigated and quickly dismissed complaint against her

20/04 Crime agencies condemn Facebook and Instagram encryption plans

Global alliance including NCA and FBI say Meta’s decision to encrypt direct messages could harm children

20/04 Encrypting messaging leaves children open to abuse, minister warns

The social media giant for Facebook and Instagram plans to switch to end-to-end encryption but this would make it much harder to protect the young, says the MP responsible for UK security.

19/04 Cyber-flashing is just as damaging as the ‘real world’ equivalent. When will the law catch up? | Sophie Gallagher

People being sent unsolicited sexual images via social media or Bluetooth drops should be entitled to justice, too, says journalist and author Sophie Gallagher

12/04 ‘Has to stop’; More ugly abuse condemned

After four instances of racial and homophobic abuse towards four players within 24 hours the AFL boss Gillon McLachlan has called for the behaviour to stop.

06/04 ‘Sad and angry’: Jelena Dokic exposes world’s ‘sad reality’

Former Australian tennis champion Jelena Dokic has shared a haunting set of images revealing the aftermath of the abuse she suffered throughout her career.

05/04 Police ‘take up to 18 months’ to make arrests in online child sexual abuse cases

Poor investigative practices and unacceptable delays leave children vulnerable, official report finds

31/03 Wife’s horror: ‘Your husband can do better’

A Melbourne business woman has called out the “horrific” comments strangers made about her appearance during a live Q&A with her husband.

18/03 My mother, the troll: ‘I think she lost sight of the McCanns’ humanity’

When Ben Leyland’s mum said she was in trouble, he had no idea she was about to be exposed for sending hundreds of abusive tweets about Madeleine McCann’s parents – or of the tragic end to her story

17/03 ‘Hit a wall’: Jelena Dokic admits to being overwhelmed by work schedule

Jelena Dokic has opened up on her exhausting work schedule and her mental health processes in a vulnerable Instagram post.

13/03 Teach UK schoolchildren about harms of online misogyny, says police chief

Boys in particular need to look at behaviour inspired by the likes of Andrew Tate, says lead on violence against women and girls

08/03 Tattooed MP’s bold statement to trolls

A Victorian MP has revealed some of the vile abuse she receives online in a daring parliamentary outfit.

08/03 Why controversial MP wore dress covered in horrific abuse

The Animal Justice Party MP turned up to Victoria's parliament on International Women's Day rocking a white dress emblazoned with abusive comments, tweets, emails and comments she's received.

07/03 Laura Bates: ‘For teenage girls, escaping harassment, revenge porn and deepfake porn is impossible’

She wrote the definitive book on online misogyny – which led to the police installing a panic alarm in her home. Bates explains how the ‘manosphere’ radicalises boys, how the media feeds the problem – and why she is still hopeful

03/03 Tennis ‘Queen’ Jelena Dokic blows fans away with incredible new look

Jelena Dokic fans are screaming for more after the tennis legend showed off a new look on Thursday.

22/02 Twitter, TikTok and Google forced to reveal what they do to combat child abuse

Legal notice from eSafety commissioner comes after Twitter’s massive job cuts to its Australian and safety teams

20/02 ‘Breaks my heart’: Jelena Dokic becomes emotional in powerful TV segment

Jelena Dokic needed a moment to compose herself as she revealed details of her trolling torment in a powerful appearance on Q+A on Monday night.

19/02 Jelena Dokic’s new look on Instagram blows fans away

Jelena Dokic has left jaws on the floor after showing off her dolled up look during an event in Melbourne during the week.

17/02 ‘It could be your next-door neighbour’: how female MPs cope with misogynistic abuse

As Nicola Sturgeon quits, online vitriol continues to leave female politicians fearing for their safety

17/02 ‘Gender trolling’ is curbing women’s rights – and making money for digital platforms | Lucina Di Meco

Online hate has become a tool of the right and a lucrative business. It’s driving women out of public life, putting democracy and human rights at risk

10/02 UK peers call for code of practice on protecting women on social media

Nicky Morgan says aim of amendment to online safety bill is to make sites consider how to keep female users safe

10/02 Is 13 too young to have a TikTok or Instagram account?

The social media minimum age has become a benchmark – but one size won’t fit all

04/02 Online safety bill needs tougher rules on misogyny, say peers

Nicky Morgan and other Tory peers plan amendment to boost Ofcom’s powers to penalise social media firms

02/02 ‘It’s heartbreaking’: mother of Archie Battersbee says he was bullied online

Exclusive: Hollie Dance, who fought legal battle to stop her son’s life support being switched off, says he received threatening messages

26/01 ‘Bullying’: Taryn Brumfitt responds to trolls

New Australian of the Year, body image advocate Taryn Brumfitt, has called out online trolls over the body shaming of tennis champion and commentator Jelena Dokic.

25/01 Real-world events trigger online hate toward unrelated groups, study finds

Researchers say finding could help moderators predict when content is likely to be published and what to look out for

25/01 Jacinda Ardern's husband slams trolls over 'ugly' abuse

Clarke Gayford said Ms Ardern's shock resignation last week had reduced strangers to tears and that online abuse came from the 'noisiest dregs'.

23/01 ‘Disgusting’: Jelena Dokic reveals twist after ‘evil’ online abuse

Jelena Dokic has revealed surprise details surrounding her latest online trolling storm.

20/01 Women suffer guilt, abuse and disapproval. No wonder Jacinda Ardern is knackered | Jess Phillips

We worry about our families, ourselves, the threats and society’s expectations. When it leads to burnout, can anyone be surprised?, says MP and author Jess Phillips

20/01 Jelena Dokic targeted by ‘disgusting’ social media trolls during Aus Open

Former Australian tennis star Jelena Dokic has called out two new instances of abusive trolling, describing them as “a new low”.

18/01 Banning Channel ‘TikTok traffickers’ risks censorship, UK campaigners say

Refugee charity and free speech group say government’s move could lead to lawful footage being taken down

17/01 Age checks, trolls and deepfakes: what’s in the online safety bill?

The legislation will place duties of care on tech companies to protect users from harmful content

01/01 Labour pledges to toughen ‘weakened and gutted’ online safety bill

Shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell vows to target algorithms that bombard children with harmful content if party wins power