Addressing Gender-Based Harassment in Social Media: A Call to Action

Simons, Rachel Noelle

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Title

Addressing Gender-Based Harassment in Social Media: A Call to Action

Author(s)

Simons, Rachel Noelle

Issue Date

2015-03-15

Keyword(s)

• communication studies
• social media
• information/computing ethics

Abstract

Previous research indicates that women face a disproportionate amount of online harassment resulting from their identity as women. As a relatively new phenomenon, however, gender-based online harassment is not well understood. Social media platforms are a critical medium for gender-based online harassment and the effects of this harassment on women can be devastating both to their personal lives and to their professional careers. While the field of Information Studies is uniquely positioned to address the serious problem of gender-based online harassment, there are significant gaps in key areas of the literature related to this problem. Therefore, critical research is needed in order to produce key insights for empowering victims, for discouraging perpetrators, and for increasing awareness among social media platforms' designers and managers. This knowledge can be grouped into three application areas: education, policy, and technological tools.

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2015 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

English

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