Digital activists are targeted for their work on intersectional issues. But they have developed strategies to deal with online and offline hate.
Tag: online trolling
‘Muzlim, K2A, Jih@di, Mull@h’: How Right-Wing Trolls Bypass Hate Speech Filters on Twitter
These terms are modified or misspelled to bypass the AI filters, effectively exposing a loophole frequently abused by Hindutva forces.
How a ‘Hot or Not’ IG Quiz on Freedom Fighters Led to Online Rape, Death Threats
The sexualisation of our founding fathers has always been a haunting idea, a concept that has been far removed from us because we have been instructed to worship them.
Another Female Comedian Hit By Wall of Sexist Slurs Over Video About TikTok
Vipasha Malhotra, a musician and stand-up comedian, has spoken up about the online abuse she has been facing since posting a parody video on the TikTok ban on June …
‘That’s Not What I Meant’: Everything Wrong With Language-Policing Online
The very purpose of ‘activist language’ is to foster inclusivity but it often excludes those who are not well-versed with English or the specialised jargon.
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