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Who Should Be Unmasked on the Internet?
"A new proposal from the cyberlaw scholar Danielle Citron in her new book, Hate Crimes in Cyberspace, suggests how sites dedicated to protecting its users’…
Danielle Citron
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All States Should Outlaw Revenge Porn
Cross-posted from Slate. This essay is excerpted from Hate Crimes in Cyberspace, by Danielle Citron, published by Harvard University Press. “Jane” allowed her…
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A British troll was just jailed for his tweets. Here’s why that will (probably!) never happen in the U.S.
"“We have a much higher standard in the U.S. when it comes to what constitutes threatening speech,” Citron explained. And even if a Twitter threat or a fri…
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Maker of StealthGenie, an app used for spying, is indicted in Virginia
"“You have to prove this business model, the whole business model, is ‘We’re helping you commit a crime,’ ” said Danielle Citron, a University of Maryland…
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Hate Crimes in Cyberspace by Danielle Keats Citron review – the internet is a brutal place
For the full review of Danielle Citron's book, Hate Crimes in Cyberspace, visit The Guardian's website. "Hell, Jean-Paul Sartre famously wrote, in…
Not Fade Away
Full podcast also available at Slate. "Today on The Gist, what happened to the good old days of newsmen keeping quiet about their death threats? Danielle…
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New book on hate crime proposes civil rights for a networked age
"In law professor Danielle Citron's book, "Hate Crimes in Cyberspace," she suggests legal and ethical remedies that may help people who are t…
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One scholar thinks online harassment of women is a civil rights issue
"University of Maryland legal scholar Danielle Citron is a leading expert on these issues. She says that when she started talking about them in 2008, she h…
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Barred From Facebook, and Wondering Why
"Professor Citron, author of “Hate Crimes in Cyberspace,” said of Facebook, “I think it’s a positive thing that they’re allowed to set community norms.” Th…
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Online attacks, real-life consequences
"Widespread collection of personal data online frequently prompts debate about privacy, but there is one group of people that has largely managed to remain…
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Just because the elevator doors are closed doesn’t mean you’re alone
""The key is that courts would not understand people to have a reasonable expectation of privacy in public spaces like elevators," says Danielle…
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“Hate Crimes in Cyberspace” author: “Everyone is at risk, from powerful celebrities to ordinary people”
For years women have been coming forward with stories about online harassment that clearly shows the real-world effects of virtual harassment that is often casu…