Nearly half of young women report experiencing online violence

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 12:34 · Archive

Nearly half of women aged 16-24 report experiencing online violence, according to a new report.

A study of 2,000 UK women found 47 per cent of those aged 16-24 experienced some form of online violence, with 36 per cent of women more broadly reporting the same. The report suggests police and social media platforms are failing to respond adequately to complaints, with victims often told to seek help from tech companies.

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• Social media fuelling spike in misogyny, sexual violence and domestic abuse — studyA study, involving of 2,000 women aged 16 and over in the UK, claims as many as one in three women reported experiencing online violence, rising to 47 per cent women aged 16 to 24The Mirror · 24 Sept, 06:02
• Nearly half of women aged 16-24 experience online violence - reportNearly half of women aged 16-24 and 36% of women more widely reported experiencing some form of online violence against them, a new report shows.Sky News · 23 Sept, 16:52
• Social platforms and police are failing women abused online, report findsExclusive: Nearly half of survey respondents aged 16-24 have experienced violence on the internet, with many saying their complaints were not taken seriously When Jane* learned that intimate photos of her had been posted on a website without her consent, she expected the police would help her. Instead, she was warned that researching where her photos had been shared might put her at risk of breaking the law. After she was handed a leaflet on internet safety and told to go to tech companies for help – but to expect little from them – the case was closed. Name has been changed Continue…The Guardian · 22 Sept, 16:27

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