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. Continue reading Microsoft lets Xbox users censor what messages they see
Category Archives: online abuse
‘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. Continue reading ‘Sick sadist’ admits to trolling dead people on social media
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. Continue reading MP gets 600 rape threats in a night, wants an end to online anonymity
Twitter scrambles those anonymous account eggs
Twitter makes another attempt to reduce abuse by cracking down on eggs Continue reading Twitter scrambles those anonymous account eggs
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 Continue reading Google uses AI to create troll-spotting tool to clean up comments
Vice is the latest site to call it a day on comments
The ranks of publications sick of donning hazmat suits to clean up hate speech, threats, comment spam and malicious links keep swelling. Continue reading Vice is the latest site to call it a day on comments
Hackers attack site of Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones, post racist abuse
Naked photos seemingly taken from actor’s iCloud account allegedly posted online. Continue reading Hackers attack site of Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones, post racist abuse