Bonus: Why Online Safety is a Human Rights Issue
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In keeping with our season long discussion of trust on the internet, on this bonus episode of Function - we explore online safety.
Writer and activist Feminista Jones talks about the lasting effects of online harassment.
Then, Anil talks with Tarah Demant of Amnesty International about an Amnesty report that calls out the abuse and harassment women face on Twitter.
Finally Anil speaks with Gina Bianchini, CEO of Mighty Networks, about her platform and what it takes to build safer online communities.
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Toxic Twitter - Amnesty International Report
Mighty Networks
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