Peterborough man accused of fleeing police during arrest for criminal harassment
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
Police allege the man drove away while being arrested for criminal harassment involving a woman. Continue reading
Online harassment
Cobourg woman accused of harassment via social media
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
Cobourg police investigated a complaint about “ongoing harassment” over social media. Continue reading
Kingston woman charged for setting up fake dating profiles for ex’s girlfriend
The woman had just ended a 20-year relationship with her ex-partner, police said, who then began dating someone else. Continue reading
As racist abuse towards Meghan Markle grows, Royals amp up social-media monitoring
Researchers found that just 20 accounts were responsible for 70 per cent of anti-Markle online abuse. Continue reading
‘Inappropriate’ but not illegal: Why women Tony Clement followed online are going public
‘No actual boundary has been crossed except for the implicit one which is 55-year-old men don’t like the Instagram posts of teenage girls they don’t know,’ Sophie Geffros says. Continue reading
Facebook, Instagram now tackling bullying and hate speech — automatically
Comments that are “intended to harass” can now be filtered out on Instagram. And on Facebook, artificial intelligence is scouring the site for bad content. Continue reading
Online harassment takes ‘heavy toll’ on female politicians: report
Women politicians are judged more harshly online than their male peers on appearance and marital status, according to a study. Continue reading
Sex offender profiled in Ontario probation series may be breaching conditions again
Months after a Global News investigation exposed gaps in Ontario’s probation system, a high-risk sexual offender may be breaking his probation conditions. Continue reading
B.C. woman with same name as alleged drug dealer says she’s facing online harassment
A Surrey woman says she has received online threats because she shares the same name as someone facing multiple criminal charges. Continue reading
B.C. man going to prison for creating revenge website against ex-wife
Patrick Fox was accused of tormenting his ex-wife, Desiree Capuano, through online communications and publications. Continue reading