Thinking Beyond ‘Free Speech’ in Responding to Online Harassment

Croeser, Sky

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Croeser, Sky

Date

2016

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Journal Article

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Croeser, S. 2016. Thinking Beyond ‘Free Speech’ in Responding to Online Harassment. Ada: a journal of new media, gender, and culture. (10)

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Ada: a journal of new media, gender, and culture

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http://adanewmedia.org/2016/10/issue10-croeser/

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Department of Internet Studies

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37368

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

Online harassment is a significant problem, and an important movement has emerged in response. However, this activism usually refers back to free speech discourse. I argue that an intersectional approach requires us to explore a more radical rethinking of the political traditions we draw on when responding to online harassment.