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1/ These numbers don’t lie; social media platforms are responsible for perpetuating online harm against women. If we’re to address violence against women in 2020, we have to address the violence they face online. #thread #OrangeTheWorld

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2/ According to @wagggsworld and @webfoundation, a shocking half of all young women and girls globally surveyed have experienced online abuse. #OrangeTheWorld

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2/ According to @wagggsworld and @webfoundation, a shocking half of all young women and girls globally surveyed have experienced online abuse. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days

3/ @PlanCanada's research found that 6 out 10 girls have been harassed or abused online. #OrangeTheWorld

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3a/ 23% of girls and young women reported that harassment happens on #Instagram. #OrangeTheWorld

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3b/ 14% of girls and young women reported being harassed on #Whatsapp. #OrangeTheWorld

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3c/ 39% of girls and young women reported being harassed on #Facebook. #OrangeTheWorld

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4/ 47% of girls who have been harassed online have been threatened with physical or sexual violence. — @PlanCanada #OrangeTheWorld

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5/ @IFJGlobal found 64% of female journalists have experienced death or rape threats, being sent obscene images, cyber stalking, and other forms of abuse. #OrangeTheWorld

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5/ @IFJGlobal found 64% of female journalists have experienced death or rape threats, being sent obscene images, cyber stalking, and other forms of abuse. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days

6/ According to @PlanCanada, online abuse becomes worse if women are politically outspoken, disabled, Black or identify as LGBTIQ+. #OrangeTheWorld

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6/ According to @PlanCanada, online abuse becomes worse if women are politically outspoken, disabled, Black or identify as LGBTIQ+. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days

7/ @cdnwomenfdn’s research found that women and girls are at greater risk of experiencing violence online, especially severe types of harassment and sexualized abuse. #OrangeTheWorld

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8/ According to @PlanCanada, online harassment against girls starts at age 8, and peaks between the ages of 14 to 16. #OrangeTheWorld

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9/ #COVID lockdowns have made online platforms like @Facebook, @twitter @instagram et al indispensable for staying connected. Keeping these platforms safe for young women and girls is paramount. #OrangeTheWorld

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10/ Our research found that online platforms are not only aware of harmful content proliferating their channels; they actively promote the content to drive engagement:

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Platform Liability

Platforms like Facebook have become synonymous with hate, propaganda, and other harmful content that would land any other media company in court. Here's how Canada can tackle the problem and protect...

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11/ These numbers are shocking, but they’re not inevitable. There’s something every single Canadian can and should do to keep women and girls safe online (and IRL). #OrangeTheWorld

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12/ We must call on our elected leaders in #Ottawa to form better policies — policies that hold #Facebook, #Instagram and other SM platforms accountable for enabling online violence against women and girls: https://bit.ly/33C1l7X #OrangeTheWorld

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