The battle against internet trolls shows that a compelling story will always beat cold, hard facts.
The author discusses Internet-trolling and misogyny, focusing on her view that harassment is justified through narrative. Topics include a discussion of women who have been the victim of hate speech after becoming successful on the Internet, such as Kathy Sierra, Mary Beard and Anita Sarkeesian; a d...
| Publicado en: | New Statesman Vol. 143; no. 5232; pp. 21 - 22 |
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New Statesman Ltd.
10/17/2014
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| Sumario: | The author discusses Internet-trolling and misogyny, focusing on her view that harassment is justified through narrative. Topics include a discussion of women who have been the victim of hate speech after becoming successful on the Internet, such as Kathy Sierra, Mary Beard and Anita Sarkeesian; a discussion of the way trolls turn the narrative from harassment to standing up for their rights; and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. |
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