WPL 2023: RCB Captain Smriti Mandhana Faces Online Abuse As Royal Challengers Bangalore Lose 4 Games In A Row
WPL 2023: RCB captain Smriti Mandhana faced online abuse on her social media handle following her team's poor performance.
Mar 11, 2023, 18:08 PM IST
DNA: Trollers will face jail time in Japan, when India will bring such a law?
A big step has been taken against trolling in Japan. A law has now been made under which if a person insults another person on social media or hurt feelings, then such person can be sentenced to one year in jail.
Jun 18, 2022, 01:58 AM IST
Pavan Duggal suggests immediate remedies against cyber frauds
He stated that such events might result in a three-year prison sentence and a Rs 5 lakh fine, adding that this type of crime can also be recorded within a seven-year span.
Apr 23, 2022, 18:09 PM IST
Instagram steps up against online abuse, announces new features to protect users
Instagram's new features include the ability for people to limit comments and DM (direct message) requests during spikes of increased attention and stronger warnings while posting potentially offensive comments.
Aug 12, 2021, 19:41 PM IST
Female journalists in Pakistan call out against online abuse of women in media by government trolls
A group of more than thirty female journalists have issued a strongly worded statement condemning the excruciating circumstances in which female journalists are forced to operate in Pakistan.
Aug 13, 2020, 07:37 AM IST
Ananya Panday's #SwachhSocialMedia drive against online abuse
On Gandhi Jayanti on Wednesday, the "Student Of The Year 2" actress took to social media to talk about her campaign #SwachhSocialMedia.
Oct 03, 2019, 18:54 PM IST
Twitter rolls back anti-abuse update after user feedback
In line with its attempts to curb online abuse and harassment, Twitter has announced an update that would not notify the users when they were added to lists, but the update was soon rolled back following user feedback.
Feb 15, 2017, 11:32 AM IST
Shocking! Post break-ups, men face more abuse online
More men at 40 percent face online abuse than women at 36 percent following a relationship break-up, finds a study. Digital abuse, it also says, has become a norm between former partners.
Jul 12, 2016, 10:16 AM IST
Extremely social people more susceptible to online abuse
Researchers found that adults with Williams syndrome - who are extremely social and trusting - use Facebook and other social networking sites frequently and are especially vulnerable to online victimisation.
May 20, 2016, 12:49 PM IST
Tougher laws needed against online abuse: Oz study
Women and young adults are most likely to report being sexually harassed online, while one in 10 adults said someone had shared a nude or semi-nude image of them without their consent, the study found.
Nov 14, 2015, 15:13 PM IST
