Online Abuse Against Women Activists | Australia News

When a women’s rights group called Collective Shout won a major victory by getting violent video games removed from platforms, they faced a brutal backlash — including death threats, rape threats, and deepfake porn targeting the very women they fought for. The abuse spiked after payment giants Visa and Mastercard cracked down on harmful game sales, sparking a coordinated online revolt. The UN calls this one of the worst cases of online violence against female human rights defenders, fueled by misogyny and disinformation — while tech platforms failed to act. Moderation systems let toxic content linger, misleading the public into thinking it was widely accepted. Experts urge classifying such material as misogynistic hate speech and speeding up removals. Yet despite the terror, Collective Shout’s members stand firm — their abusers weren’t just extremists, but ordinary men using mainstream social media to silence them. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/daa84f08fdfb7d3c