December 11, 2015

£50K insurance policy offers to cover victims of cyberbullying

The £50K policy would cover things like counseling, lost income, relocation, cleaning up online smears, or forensics to track down abusers.

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August 14, 2015

Craigslist sex ad used for ‘retribution’ against FBI agent, Feds say

The ad invited men to have sex with the agent and his wife, included their phone number and address, and led to two calls from respondents.

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July 19, 2015

Reddit’s filth to be locked in the basement

The new policy is for "abhorrent" content to require a login to access, to be kept invisible to searches, and to generate no revenue.

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July 16, 2015

Reddit CEO goes in search of values for the crisis-hit community

Want to rant, vent, or dialogue with the new CEO? Take a deep breath: he's doing an Ask Me Anything session. Saints, have mercy on his soul.

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June 12, 2015

Reddit bans r/fatpeoplehate, four other subreddits under new harassment rules

Reddit's newly minted anti-harrassment policy has led to the axing of some subreddits but has left other blatantly racist subreddits untouched.

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June 12, 2015

Twitter’s block list export to enable en masse blocking of trolls

The new Twitter tool is meant to enable communities to share lists of problem accounts instead of having to pick them off one by one.

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March 24, 2015

Are smartphones bad for our kids?

The rate of suicide and self-harm among children is exploding, and one therapist is pointing a finger at constant internet access.

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January 20, 2015

Gamergate target Zoe Quinn launches network to battle online harassment

Crash Override pre-emptively warns would-be swatting victims and has gotten one police department to knock with hands, not boots.

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