RandomGuy
03-08-2019, 01:19 PM
Guest: Dr. Rebekah Tromble (Leiden University), professor of political communication, led a team chosen by Twitter to conduct research on overall "health" of conversation on the platform. As soon as the company announced its plan to sponsor research, right-wingers flipped out and began a campaign of threats and harassment aimed largely at Rebekah. Six months later, her life is (mostly) back to normal and the research is moving ahead as planned. This is a fascinating story about how becoming a target of a coordinated online harassment effort is so much worse and more overwhelming than we imagine.
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ed-burmila/mass-for-shutins-the-gin-and-tacos-podcast/e/58974810
Dr. Tromble became the target of a coordinated online harassment campaign for her work. What happened to her is a cautionary tale, and worth listening to, if you want to inform yourself about how to make things better.
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ed-burmila/mass-for-shutins-the-gin-and-tacos-podcast/e/58974810
Dr. Tromble became the target of a coordinated online harassment campaign for her work. What happened to her is a cautionary tale, and worth listening to, if you want to inform yourself about how to make things better.