How to Be a Woman Online: Surviving Abuse and Harassment, and How to Fight Back

Description

When Nina Jankowicz’s first book on online disinformation was profiled in The New Yorker, she expected attention but not an avalanche of abuse and harassment, predominantly from men, online. All women in politics, journalism and academia now face untold levels of harassment and abuse in online spaces. Together with the world’s leading extremism researchers, Jankowicz wrote one of the definitive reports on this troubling phenomenon. Drawing on rigorous research into the treatment of Kamala Harris – the first woman vice-president – and other political and public figures, Nina also uses her own experiences to provide a step-by-step plan for dealing with harassment, abuse, doxing and disinformation in online spaces. The result is a must-read for researchers, journalists and all women with a profile in the online space. Cover Halftitle page Title page Copyright page Dedication Contents Introduction 1 Security: Outfitting Yourself Online Basic Cyber Hygiene Anti-Doxing Services Preserving your physical safety TL;DR (for the uninitiated, internet-speak for “too long; didn’t read”) 2 Adversity: Enduring Trolls What do trolls want? Troll Safari Dealing with Trolls TL;DR 3 Policy: Making it Work for You Muting, Blocking, and Reporting Other features to make social media less awful Public Support and Solidarity Campaigns Making Your Case: Law Enforcement TL;DR 4 Community: Cultivating a Circle of Solidarity Getting help from family and friends Building women-friendly online environments Asking for help from your employers An Ode to Therapy TL;DR 5 Tenacity: Speaking Up and Fighting Back Further Reading Resources Acknowledgments About the Author Notes Index