Women face new surge of hate speech on X and TikTok

‘Your body, my choice’: Women face new surge of hate speech on X and TikTok following Trump’s election victory
Posts have even surfaced on social media showing the phrase being chanted by boys at girls in schools. It’s no surprise that a Trump victory would lead to an increase in online harassment and hate speech against women.
Online hate speech surged during 2020 U.S. election, study finds
A new study published today (Oct. 29) details the ways in which the 2020 U.S. election not only incited new hate content in online communities but also how it brought those communities closer together around online hate speech.
Online Abuse Of Women Surges In Wake Of Trump Win: Study
Since Donald Trump's election win, online abuse and hate speech toward women has surged, with phrases like "your body, my choice" and "get back to the kitchen" trending on TikTok and X, a new study reports.
‘Your Body, My Choice’: Harassment Toward Women Surges Online After Election Day
Online abuse, harassment and hate toward women has soared in the days since the US election, with phrases like “your body, my choice” and “get back to the kitchen” exploding on platforms like X and and TikTok,
"Your body, MY choice": Emboldened far-right men taunt women on social media after Trump win
Far-right men are harassing women on social media with variations of a message that neo-Nazi livestreamer Nick Fuentes posted to his X account: "Your body. My choice. Forever." It's the inverse of the pro-choice slogan "my body,
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Free Speech and Hate Speech: A Conversation with Nadine Strossen
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Millions of Americans are falling for AI-generated content on Facebook
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You're Not Imagining It: The Internet Really Does Get More Hateful Around Elections
“Based on the most recent U.S. presidential election […] offline events are associated with rapid adaptations of the global ...
Xenophobia and Hate Speech Are Spiking Heading Into the Election
Leading Republican politicians and lax social media controls have contributed to a proliferation of hate rhetoric and ...
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Why Moderators Can’t Protect Online Communities on Their Own
Nearly one in three teens have been cyberbullied and one in five women have experienced misogynistic abuse online. Overall, ...
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Free Speech, Hate Speech, and Antisemitism on Campus
How should we resolve the tension? That’s the question University of Illinois professor Cary Nelson addresses in his book Hate Speech and Academic Freedom,which I review here for the Martin Center ...
Meta struggles to curb hate speech before US vote: researchers
While it is not clear how many users were exposed to the hate speech, Judson said the impact could be large. "Online ...
It's Debatable: Should the government be able to restrain hate speech, disinformation?
In this week's "It's Debatable" segment, Rick Rosen and Charles Moster debate if the government should be able to restrain ...
Xenophobia and hate speech are spiking heading into the U.S. election
The last time there was a presidential election, the country was coming off a summer of protests in favor of greater racial ...