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‘Every part of my life was scrutinised. The online abuse was endless’

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by Amanda Cassidy
04th Feb 2023

Women are facing escalating online violence, cyberstalking, explicit messages and exposure to pornographic photos. Amanda Cassidy speaks to some of those who receive abusive online messages every day and asks if there is any space – virtual or other – where women and girls are truly safe and free?

Rebecca Fisher has amassed quite the following by sharing her lifestyle online via a blog called The Coastal Mummy. But since she began to share her life and passions on social media, Rebecca says she’s been target of horrific online abuse. “It started as the odd comment such as people don’t like me, comments about looks. I could brush that off. It wasn’t until I got pregnant with my third child that it changed. I...

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