Leigh Alexander "Online abuse: how women are fighting back"

Question 1

Freedom of speech online can cause harrasment, but what does society say about the target?

Answer 1

-too sensitive
-current internet approaches expect the target to do their own labour in managing their online experience
Ex. they can block harmful individuals but they are not automatically blocked

Question 2

Why is it hard to get help?

Answer 2

• law enfrocement officers are often not trained

- Tech industry has a role to play in harassment but would rather not get involved in this time consuming/costly cause