EU report shows online sexual harassment often invisible to employers

EU report shows online sexual harassment often invisible to employers

7 % of women experience sexual harassment through social media messaging apps, rising to 13.5% for women in the age group 18 to 29. Its effects are no less damaging than harassment in person for it often being invisible to employers and colleagues, a report from European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows. The report is published in May, which is EU’s Diversity Month.   “The biggest EU-wide survey on violence against women, from Eurostat…

“Are We Dating The Same Guy?” Groups Are Starting To Look Like Online Harassment Hubs

For the uninitiated, the groups were made for women as a way to warn each other about bad dates, cheaters, and sketchy behavior in their area. Except, nowadays, men are reportedly getting posted not for assault or manipulation but for minor “icks” and other petty reasons, like having a beard, replying late, or just existing on dating apps. One Redditor described what happened when their younger brother got posted in their local group of over 100…

Pornography, harassment... Brussels opened on Tuesday 13 May a consultation with the aim of sending recommendations to online platforms such as TikTok or Instagram in order to strengthen the safety of minors, a priority posted by the European executive.

Adults who lure children on the Internet with sexual intent are active with their criminal scams. How can children and parents block this?