"They’re not trolling her just to troll her. There’s a broader effort at play that is connected to undermining women’s participation in democracy and women holding office.”
Experts say the precedent set by ‘porn ID laws’ could have broader effects on freedom of speech.
Founder Charlie Sprinkman spoke with The 19th about their idea to launch a digital map and directory of over 13,000 resources, from bookstores to salons and therapists.
Companies called data brokers are lightly regulated, making the danger of doxxing — where contact information is made public to facilitate harassment — overwhelming.
Major national groups withdrew their opposition after the bill was revised — but some groups, especially in states with restrictive laws, say it could still be a threat.
Black women whistleblowers not only jeopardize their professional prospects, experts say, but often face more intense backlash.
States around the country are scrambling to respond to the dramatic rise in deepfakes, a result of little regulation and easy-to-use apps.
“You basically just hope that nothing goes wrong,” a nurse said about a shift with the app Clipboard.
Experts say the relationship between social media, self comparison, body image and self harm means that there’s no singular culprit in the youth mental health crisis.
A first-of-its-kind study surveyed over 4000 14- to 30-year old Americans and highlights the role that social media is playing in misogyny — and the U.S. gun violence epidemic.