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Social network giants pledge to tackle abuse of women online

Friday 2 July 2021 | 11:54 CET | News
Facebook, Google, TikTok and Twitter have jointly committed to a series of measures designed to tackle online abuse and improve women's safety on their platforms. The companies signed up to the pledge at the UN Generation Equality Forum in Paris following consultations with the World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF). "For too long, women have been routinely harassed, attacked and subsequently silenced in online spaces," said Web Foundation Senior Policy Manager Azmina Dhrodia in a statement, adding that "with their resources and reach, these four companies have the power to curb this abuse and

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Categories: Internet
Companies: Facebook / Google / TikTok / Twitter
Countries: World
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