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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...

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Published in:New Statesman Vol. 143; no. 5232; pp. 21 - 22
Main Author: Lewis, Helen
Format: Article
Published: New Statesman Ltd. 10/17/2014
Subjects:
Misogyny
Sexual harassment of women
Online hate speech
Sexism on the Internet
Online trolling
United States. Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.