index misogyny


[Link] PM disappointed government senator reportedly growled at Jacqui Lambie

Read: 1/12/2021 www.abc.net.au

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young and Labor leader in the Senate Penny Wong both raised points of order, saying a government senator was growling during Senator Lambie's question.

australia australian parliament australian politicians australian politics gender inequity jacqui lambie lnp misogyny scott morrison


[Link] Inside the Facebook Group that Sexualises Pregnant Women

Read: 2/11/2021 www.vice.com

The group, whose name in Malay “Koleksi Mak Buyung Malaysia'' translates to “My Collection of Pregnant Women,” attracted at least 5,000 members before it was removed on Monday evening for “violating site policies”.

abuse asia consent facebook facebook groups fake identity gender gender inequity gender politics gender roles internet takedowns malaysia misogyny moderation nonconsensual pornography pregnancy regional social media sexualisation social media social media abuse social media bans social media communities social media companies social media lockouts social media rules social media trends social networks vice.com weird


[Link] YouTube says it bans accounts believed to be owned by the Taliban

Read: 26/8/2021 www.reuters.com

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) YouTube said on Tuesday it bans accounts believed to be owned and operated by the Taliban, as U.S. social media companies scrambled to publicly clarify their rules on the group that is in control of Afghanistan. After U.S.

afghan civil war afghan government afghanistan alphabet facebook google greater middle east hardline islam internet internet censorship internet takedowns kabul military pullout misinformation misogyny moderation regression sanctions social media social media abuse social media bans social media companies social media lockouts social networks taliban tech companies terrorism terrorist groups terrorist social media us companies us foreign relations usa whatsapp youtube


[Link] Social networks struggle to crack down on ‘incel’ movement

Read: 18/8/2021 www.theguardian.com

Despite years of strict moderation from major social networks, the “incel” community remains as influential as it was in 2014, when an English 22-year-old killed seven people on the streets of Isla Vista, California, motivated by his hatred of women.

facebook gender gender based crime gender based violence gender roles hate hate speech incels mgtow misogyny moderation radicalisation reddit social media social media companies social movements socmed radicalisation tech companies youtube


[Link] Adelaide man arrested for allegedly stalking woman he met on dating app

Read: 11/8/2021 www.abc.net.au

A man from Adelaide's northern suburbs has been arrested for stalking offences after a victim he met on a dating app contacted police fearing for her safety. Detectives went to the man's Andrews Farm address on Tuesday and found evidence including mail in different women's names.

adelaide adelaide crime australia australian crime crime dating apps gender based crime misogyny stalking web services


[Link] Reddit just took out its MGTOW subreddits like the trash they are. Sorry, were.

Read: 5/8/2021 wehuntedthemammoth.com

Well, it took them long enough. Today, at long last, the Reddit admins banned the Men Going Their Own Way subreddit for promoting hate; they also dropped the ban hammer on MGTOW2, the main subreddit’s purportedly hate-free alternative.

gender gender inequity gender politics mgtow misogyny reddit social media social media bans social movements socmed alternatives tech companies


[Link] Evan Rachel Wood Accuses Marilyn Manson of Abuse

Read: 1/2/2021 www.nytimes.com

“He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years,” Ms. Wood, an actor and singer, said on Instagram.

abuse celebrities misogyny