October 16, 2019

Microsoft lets Xbox users censor what messages they see

Xbox gamers: fed up with seeing profanity in messages from other gamers? Microsoft has you covered.

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September 03, 2018

‘Sick sadist’ admits to trolling dead people on social media

He was intoxicated while posting about high-profile tragedies involving the death of young people, adding torment to families' grief.

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June 13, 2018

MP gets 600 rape threats in a night, wants an end to online anonymity

As a female MP Jess Phillips faces threats of violence and aggression every day.

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September 07, 2017

Thought you’d blocked a Twitter user? Here’s how they can still dogpile you

A bug means someone you'd rather avoid on Twitter can still view and retweet your posts, even if you've blocked them

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July 21, 2017

Twitter says it’s cracking down on the abuse – but is it?

Twitter's moves to tackle abuse on the platform seem to be making their mark - but there's a way to go before everyone feels safe there

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July 14, 2017

Whose job is it to keep us safe from online harassment?

As more of us report having been the focus of abuse online, what steps can be taken to make the web better while protecting freedom of speech?

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March 02, 2017

Twitter scrambles those anonymous account eggs

Twitter makes another attempt to reduce abuse by cracking down on eggs

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February 24, 2017

Google uses AI to create troll-spotting tool to clean up comments

Google uses machine learning to teach troll-spotting bot how to identify 'toxic' comments

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February 08, 2017

Focus turns to deep learning to help social media tackle online abuse

Facebook is just one of the technology big hitters working on deep learning to help put a stop to harassment

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