Online Harassment
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How two B.C. political opponents worked together to quell a flood of death threatsTwo MLAs from opposing political parties recently found a common cause, working together to take down a man who was flooding them with harassing and threatening emails.PoliticsSep 22, 2023
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1 in 4 Canadian youths suffered online threats and harassment: StatCanA StatCan report concluded young Canadians who suffered cyber-victimization had a higher risk of having poor mental health and eating disorders.CanadaSep 20, 2023
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New Westminster school board renews call for Twitter troll trustee to resignLast week it was revealed Dee Beattie was using the account to target parents and others in the community with disparaging comments, jabs and insults.PoliticsJun 21, 2023
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Documentary by two Quebec filmmakers exposes horror of online violence against womenThe goal of the documentary called 'Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age' is to bring awareness to online misogyny and provide a voice for victims, filmmakers say.CanadaJan 13, 2023
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Cobourg, Ont. woman arrested for sending harassing emails to policeAccording to the Cobourg Police Service, in the summer of 2022, its members received a number of harassing emails from a woman who was warned to stop, but did not.CrimeJan 10, 2023
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Winnipeg drag queens, cafe face alleged online harassment, threats ahead of drag story timeA barrage of direct messages and promises of protest began landing in Scout: Coffee + Tea's inbox within 24 hours of announcing the event.CanadaOct 23, 2022
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Defence in Amanda Todd sextortion case now seeks 2 year sentence, down from 6Aydin Coban was extradited from the Netherlands to face multiple charges related to the years-long cyberstalking and harassment of B.C. teen Amanda Todd, who died by suicide at 15.CrimeOct 13, 2022
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Kiwi Farms, site at centre of Clara Sorrenti doxxing, dropped by 2nd hosting providerThe website has been a rallying point for the vicious harassment and doxxing of transgender people, feminists and people of colour.TechSep 6, 2022
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Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover bid may stifle marginalized groups: expertsMusk'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.TechApr 30, 2022
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B.C. councillor targeted by threats says arrest made amid growing harassment of public figuresCoun. 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.CrimeMar 23, 2022
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