Abuse News

Though many social networks, forums, and websites struggle with how to deal with abuse and harassment, Twitter is usually the first one mentioned when the issue is discussed. Twitt...

Reddit Unveils New Anti-Harassment Policy, But What Does It Actually Do?

Reddit, a site that's basically run by volunteer moderators with minimal tinkering from the higher-ups, says it's going to get more serious about dealing with harassment. "We h...

Twitter Deploys New Algorithm to Fight Abuse

Twitter has a known and admitted problem with abusive content – one that trul...

Instagram Takes Harder Line on Nudity, Abuse

Instagram has always asked users to be nice and respectful of each other, but now the social network is taking a harder line on a handful of issues. And it's updated its...

Debby Ryan Talks About Her Psycho Friend

Disney star Debby Ryan has a story that most people have a hard time accepting. "Ther...

Twitter Finally Takes a Proactive Step to Fight Abuse – but It’s Limited in Scope for Now

Twitter is taking the first real proactive step to combat abusive content on the site. Anil Dash noticed a new feature when he logged...

Twitter Makes Reporting Threats to Police a Little Easier

It's not a giant new feature or anything, but Twitter has taken yet another in a long line of recent steps to deal with abuse and harassment on the site. Starting now, if you re...

Twitter Takes on Revenge Porn and Other Content Posted without Consent

Twitter has taken another step in protecting its users from harassment, this time targeting explicit content posted without consent or so-called "revenge porn." Twitter made a c...

Twitter Says It’s Tripled the Team Handling Abuse Reports

Twitter has a big problem with abuse. Ever...

Iggy Azalea Quits Twitter for a Bit, Says “The Internet Is the Ugliest Reflection of Mankind”

It seems like a celebrity quits Twitter every day, and today it's rapper Iggy Azalea's turn. Thanks to some Twitter trolls and a few paparazzi shots, Azalea is taking some time...

Twitter Must Make It Harder to Be an Abuser, Says CEO

Twitter is aware that it has a problem with trolls and abusive content on the...

Twitter to Kick Trolls Off ‘Right and Left’, Says CEO

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has admitted something we're all well aware of: Twitter is pr...

“Drunk Girl” Video Is A Viral Hoax, Completely Faked

“‘Drunk girl in public’ prank will make you lose faith in humanity” read the headlines of...

Mike Tyson Was Sexually Abused As A Child

Mike Tyson w...

Jessica Arrendale Reportedly Dies Saving Her Child

Jessica Arrendale literally breathed her last breath while shielding her six-month-old daughter Cobie from her abusive, gun wielding boyfriend Antoine Davis. On Saturday night...

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