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Sourcebooks
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English
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"Women's rights activist Laura Bates is no stranger to misogynistic attacks online, but over time, the vitriol hinted at something widespread and toxic. Men Who Hate Women examines the rise of secretive extremist communities who despise women as Bates traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spiderweb of groups. Drawing parallels to other extremist movements around the world, Bates shows what attracts men to the movement, how it grooms and radicalizes...
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Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"I'm sure you could benefit from jumping on a treadmill." "Women WANT a male leader...It's honest to god the basic human playbook." These are some of the thousands of messages that Kate Baer has received online. Like countless other writers--particularly women--with profiles on the internet, as Kate's online presence grew, so did the darker messages crowding her inbox. These missives from strangers have ranged from "advice" and opinions to outright...
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Publisher
Sourcebooks, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Explores the phenomenon of online shaming and offers practical guidance on how to prevent cyber blunders and cyber bullies.
Scheff and Schorr explore the phenomenon of online shaming. They offer practical guidance on how to prevent cyber blunders and cyber bullies.
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ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"While hate speech is nothing new, social media hate speech is relatively new; as new as social media. Hate speech on social media is different because social media has a number of qualities that make it uniquely suited to the spread of hateful messages."--
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Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Today, we can find an online community to suit almost any interest we may have. And yet these communities carry an element of menace. The anonymity associated with online communities allows particularly vicious interplay, where people can pile on others with virtually zero consequences. Using current examples from the news and connecting this phenomenon to historical incidents like the Salem witch trials, this fascinating resource examines an interesting...
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Pub. Date
2013
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English
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Emboldened by anonymity, individuals and organizations from both left and right are freely spewing hateful vitriol on the Internet without worrying about repercussions. Lies, bullying, conspiracy theories, bigoted and racist rants, and calls for violence targeting the most vulnerable circulate openly on the web.
And thanks to the guarantees of the First Amendment and the borderless nature of the Internet, governing bodies are largely helpless to...
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