Heartmob assembles to fend off internet trolls
Emily May talks about Heartmob, a new crowd-funded website that helps people who have been harassed online report their abusers more easily, and to get support.
Mean comments. Trolling. Cyberstalking. IRL stalking. Swatting. Death threats. Unfortunately, it's all familiar stuff on the internet.
A 2014 Pew Research Center study showed that 40 per cent of people have been harassed online. And it's particularly severe for young women.
Now, a new crowd-funded website is helping to crack down on digital harassment.
It's called Heartmob, and was created through a Kickstarter campaign led by Hollaback!, an anti-street-harassment organization.
Heartmob lets those who have been harassed online report their abusers more easily and get support. Hollaback! co-founder and executive director Emily May talks about Heartmob and fighting online harassment today on q.