Online Abuse

• Canadian government mulls response to X’s AI-generated sexual abuse material

  Canadian government officials are weighing options, including a potential RCMP investigation, into the ongoing publication of AI-generated sexual abuse imagery on X.

  Canada

  Jan 11
  
• B.C. man charged after U.S. tip over alleged child exploitation

  Police in British Columbia say a man from Vancouver Island has been arrested and charged with child exploitation offences following a tip from American authorities.

  Crime

  May 28, 2024
  
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• Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover bid may stifle marginalized groups: experts

  Musk's bid to buy Twitter has spurred speculation that the tech mogul's promises to foster "free speech'' could translate into a hands-off approach to harassment.

  Tech

  Apr 30, 2022
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• B.C. councillor targeted by threats says arrest made amid growing harassment of public figures

  Coun. Brenda Locke, who is running for mayor in the upcoming October election, described the threats as violent and sexual in nature, delivered over the course of multiple emails.

  Crime

  Mar 23, 2022
• 4 arrested after racial abuse hurled at England’s Black players: U.K. police

  The abuse has been widely condemned and U.K. government has promised action against social media companies if they do not remove offensive material more quickly.

  Sports

  Jul 15, 2021
• ‘Worrying signs’: UNICEF says online child predators increasing amid coronavirus

  With half the planet's children now out of school because of the pandemic, the agency's executive director said that it has created new risks for kids who are now spending more time on the internet.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2020
• Tech companies and politicians meeting in Ottawa to discuss privacy, disinformation

  The international grand committee on big data, privacy and democracy is meeting in Ottawa for three days starting Monday.

  Canada

  May 26, 2019
• Edmonton comic shop faces online attacks after refusing to stock controversial writer

  Variant Edition comic book shop stands by its decision to not stock a book by a controversial author, even though it's meant a barrage of abuse online.

  Crime

  May 13, 2018
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• #LiftHerUp campaign supports women ahead of civic elections in Alberta

  The Alberta Council of Women's Shelters wants to get rid of sexist and violent language towards women in public life and foster a safe space for women considering politics.

  Features

  Sep 14, 2017
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• New Alberta NDP member Sandra Jansen urges colleagues to fight harassment

  Alberta legislature member Sandra Jansen shared some shocking messages she's received, urging her colleagues to fight abuse directed toward all politicians.

  Politics

  Nov 22, 2016