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Feminists at Mary Washington say they were threatened on Yik Yak
"Danielle Citron, a University of Maryland law professor and the author of“Hate Crimes in Cyberspace”, said Yik Yak’s anonymity combined with geolocation c…
Danielle Citron
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Prof. Danielle Citron - Hearsay Culture Show #234 - KZSU-FM
A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by CIS Affiliate Scholar David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on the intersection of technolo…
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After GamerGate, Congress Is Grappling With Online Abuse
"Danielle Citron, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Law and author of Hate Crimes in Cyberspace, told BuzzFeed News that while the norm-c…
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Yik Yak Is Testing a Photo Feature. What Could Go Wrong?
"“We have increasingly seen issues involving compromising sexually explicit images that are taken without people’s permission,” says Danielle Citron, autho…
Yik Yak & Social Media Trends
Visit WYPR.org to listen to the podcast. Social media is full of hurtful, racist and sometimes threatening speech. We take a look at the hyper-localized and an…
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How to defeat Internet bullies
Effective solutions for ending – or even lessening – the abuse and online harassment that happens on the Web have been elusive to say least. But the cause did r…
Digital Dualism: The Fading Distinction Between Life On And Off Line
Listen to the full show at NPR's website. The debate has been simmering for years: is the online world less “real” than the physical world? It’s a question…
Expand harassment laws to protect victims of online abuse
In 2013, 29-year-old Ian Barber allegedly posted nude photos of his ex-girlfriend on Twitter and sent them to her employer and sister. New York prosecutors char…
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Monica Lewinsky Is Back, but This Time It’s on Her Terms
"Had the Lewinsky story unfolded today, certainly the digital reality of it would have been worse (or at least more pungent). “They would have dug up her p…
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Penn State Fraternity Photo Scandal: Kappa Delta Rho Case Raises Concerns About Unauthorized Sharing
"This sends the message that this stuff is not OK," said Danielle Citron, a University of Maryland law professor. "We're making clear it'…
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Social media sites may be better than the law at blocking revenge porn
"“It’s a wonderful turning point," said Danielle Citron, who has advised Facebook, Twitter and Reddit on their policies regarding nude imagery and is…
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Brianna Wu vs. the Troll Army
"Sex is a recurring theme in these sorts of attacks, says Danielle Citron, a law professor at the University of Maryland and author of Hate Crimes in Cyber…