PEN America, which advocates for freedom of expression, and Meedan, a nonprofit centering on journalism technology, report that online abuse is getting more severe, and social media companies are failing to adequately respond.
The report dubbed “Shouting Into the Void” describes how social media platforms make it difficult for users to report dangerous online abuses.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks with Viktorya Vilk, digital safety director at PEN America.
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