What the Online Harassment of Iranian Journalists Teach Us About Safety and Gender-Based Violence on X
While social media platforms are often positioned as civic spaces, in reality, the online information ecosystem is often marked by coordinated efforts by threat actors to manipulate political narratives. The front-liners combating these asymmetric attacks on information are journalists and activists who highlight misleading stories and false consensus, thus safeguarding the integrity of informed public […]
From homophobia to assault: The gendered landscape of Bangladesh’s political disinformation
In recent years, the digital realm worldwide has been marred by the pervasive occurrence of technology-facilitated gender-based violence. UN Women defines this phenomenon as perpetrated with the use of digital tools to cause harm to women, girls and other gender-diverse communities based on their gender and sexual identities. Such violence manifests in acts such as […]
How Facebook Has Become A Political Battleground In Bangladesh
With over 44 million active monthly users in the country, Facebook (owned by Meta) has emerged as a vital battleground for political parties to win over public approval and mobilize public opinion ahead of Bangladesh’s parliamentary election in January 2024. Drawing from publicly accessible data, our investigation explores how the two leading political parties, the […]