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Nearly three quarters of internet users—73%—have witnessed online harassment.
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Many associate online harassment with more extreme cases, for example: cyberbullying and teenage suicide, or cyberstalking leading to physical sexual harassment. Notwithstanding the seriousness of these offences, antisocial behaviours associated with other forms of online harassment are more pervasive than most people realise.
In this section, we will review research on the state of online harassment and consider how leading social media sites attempt to manage the challenge.
Annotation - Research on online harassment
Read the following research report on online harassment. (Note that the report comprises eight pages, so you need to click through to the next page indicators at the bottom of each page of the report.)
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- Duggan, M. (2014, October 22). Online Harassment. Pew Research Center Retrieved July 7, 2017. Pew Research Center. (Direct hypothes.is link.)
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The response from social media
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- ↑ Duggan, M. (2014, October 22). Online Harassment. Pew Research Center Retrieved July 7, 2017. Pew Research Center.
—Maeve Duggan[1]
Many associate online harassment with more extreme cases, for example: cyberbullying and teenage suicide, or cyberstalking leading to physical sexual harassment. Notwithstanding the seriousness of these offences, antisocial behaviours associated with other forms of online harassment are more pervasive than most people realise.
In this section, we will review research on the state of online harassment and consider how leading social media sites attempt to manage the challenge.
Annotation - Research on online harassment
Read the following research report on online harassment. (Note that the report comprises eight pages, so you need to click through to the next page indicators at the bottom of each page of the report.)
Please add or reply to annotations using the Hypothes.is to share personal insights and experiences. Remember to tag your posts using the course code: LiDA102. (Consult the OERu support site for help on using the Hypothes.is annotation tool.)
The response from social media
Suggested practices
Commentary
References
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