US EditionFredericton MP Jenica Atwin says online hate helped push her out of federal politics
- Jenica Atwin is leaving federal politics for the 'time being' due to the online hate she receives, which has been surprising and harmful to her mental health.
- Atwin closed her X account because it was 'actually harming my mental health' amid increasing hate-filled messages during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Online hate speech has increased over the past decade, particularly affecting women politicians, according to Chris Tenove from the University of British Columbia.
- Atwin hopes that online hate will fade and that disagreements can be addressed respectfully, noting the toll such hate takes on mental health.
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Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin says online hate helped push her out of federal politics
Atwin says knew that going into politics would make her a target of negative online comments, but the amount of vitriol she received took her by surprise
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Jenica Atwin is leaving federal politics for the “time being” in part because of the online hate she receives, saying the level of toxicity she’s had to face has been surprising. The Fredericton member of Parliament was first elected in 2019 with the Green Party before crossing the aisle to join the Liberals in 2021. It was around the time she joined the party of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that she decided to close her X account “because it w…
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