Read below for the latest news, blog posts and announcements on online violence from our community.
(June 12, 2024 – NEW YORK)–The Coalition Against Online Violence (CAOV) today announces the launch of the #ElectSafely campaign to support journalists and newsrooms worldwide during this tumultuous 2024 election year. Spearheading the campaign…
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For too long, journalists have endured constant harassment, creating a culture of silence that results in inadequate support for both staff and freelancers. The Coalition Against Online Violence aims to strengthen the ecosystem of support…
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It’s been two years since the Coalition Against Online Violence launched the Online Violence Response Hub, a comprehensive resource center providing support for journalists, newsrooms, and their allies around issues of online abuse. Consolidating the…
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For LGBTQI+ journalists and public figures around the world, online harassment is a pervasive and growing problem. These digital threats have real effects on the lives of LGBTQI+ people, harming victims’ mental health, potentially escalating…
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The Coalition Against Online Violence interviewed the Romanian investigative journalist about her experience facing online harassment and cybercrimes.
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The Coalition Against Online Violence is deeply concerned by the spread of disinformation surrounding the October 2 Brazilian national elections that is contributing to gender-based attacks on independent journalists.
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The CAOV Condemns Harassment of Thenmozhi Soundararajan and Tanuja Gupta After Allegations of Caste Discrimination at Google.
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Online abuse happens everywhere. And given the alarming 73 percent of surveyed female journalists who had experienced online violence, the Coalition Against Online Violence took action to provide them with all the tools they need to stay safe online with its Online Violence Response Hub. Read how The CAOV took action to reclaim digital spaces as secure platforms for journalists.
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Social Media Wellbeing Advisor, Nicolle White, shares a full scope of what it means to have this first full-time position of its kind in the media landscape, her role designing research-based strategies to support social media safety at the workplace and her advice for other newsrooms looking to tackle online abuse.
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