Banning nudification apps and tackling Big Tech: helping female MPs take back control of their feeds
Some 90 per cent of female politicians in Australia are experiencing online abuse – and almost half of this may translate into real-world danger.
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Police investigated four separate cases of online abuse against Australian female politicians in a single week last month.
- Nudification apps and Big Tech are being considered as part of the solution.
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- TAThe Age (AU)Left
Banning nudification apps and tackling Big Tech: helping female MPs take back control of their feeds
- BTBrisbane Times (AU)Left
Banning nudification apps and tackling Big Tech: helping female MPs take back control of their feeds
- SMSydney Morning Herald - Latest News (AU)Left
Banning nudification apps and tackling Big Tech: helping female MPs take back control of their feeds
Why it matters
Online abuse can have serious consequences for female politicians and their safety
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