{"id":579641,"date":"2021-07-02T09:35:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T13:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=579641"},"modified":"2021-07-02T09:35:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T13:35:44","slug":"well-be-watching-more-than-200-high-profile-women-demand-big-tech-stop-pandemic-of-online-abuse-against-women-and-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/well-be-watching-more-than-200-high-profile-women-demand-big-tech-stop-pandemic-of-online-abuse-against-women-and-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We\u2019ll Be Watching\u2019: More Than 200 High-Profile Women Demand Big Tech Stop \u2018Pandemic Of Online Abuse Against Women And Girls\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwell-be-watching-more-than-200-high-profile-women-demand-big-tech-stop-pandemic-of-online-abuse-against-women-and-girls%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=579641&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-168889366-e1625230529637.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>An open letter signed by more than 200 high-profile women called on social media platforms Facebook, Google, TikTok, and Twitter to take action when it comes to bullying and abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>These high-profile people included actress and activist Ashley Judd, former tennis star Billie Jean King, and British actress Emma Watson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Addressed to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/webfoundation.org\/docs\/2021\/07\/Generation-Equality-Open-Letter-to-tech-CEOs.pdf\"><span>letter<\/span><\/a><span> begins, \u201cWe write to you to ask that you urgently prioritize the safety of women on your platforms.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking of the Generation Equality Forum in Paris, during which \u201cworld leaders come together to agree on a plan to advance women\u2019s rights,\u201d the letter described the event as a \u201chistoric opportunity\u201d for the \u201cCEOs of some of the world\u2019s most powerful tech platforms, to tackle one of the biggest barriers to gender equality: the pandemic of online abuse against women and girls.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe commitments you make today should be seen as a promise to women and girls around the world that you will decisively deal with the abuse that they are subject to on your platforms,\u201d the letter continued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to the authors, \u201c38% of women globally have directly experienced online abuse,\u201d with this figure rising to \u201c45% for Gen Zs and Millennials,\u201d while the \u201cabuse is often far worse\u201d for \u201cwomen of color, for black women in particular, for women from the LGBTQ+ community and other marginalized groups.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe internet is the town square of the 21st century. It is where debate takes place, communities are built, products are sold and reputations are made. But the scale of online abuse means that, for too many women, these digital town squares are unsafe. This is a threat to progress on gender equality,\u201d the letter continued. \u201cA huge volume of this abuse takes place on social media platforms \u2014 and its reach is global. Your decisions shape the way billions of people experience life online. With your incredible financial resources and engineering might, you have the unique capability and responsibility to ensure your platforms prevent, rather than fuel, this abuse.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The authors did admit that \u201cno quick-fix will cure the problem,\u201d instead arguing that \u201cthere are many avenues to make significant progress.\u201d They stated that it is \u201cvital to put into action two priorities women have said are critical for their safety \u2014 more control of their experiences on your platforms, and better reporting systems:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><em><span>Give people greater control to manage their safety. Rather than a one-size-fits-all experience, women should have more control over who can interact with them on tech platforms, as well as more choice over what, when and how they see content online. These tools should be easy to find and simple to use.&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><em><span>Improve your systems for reporting abuse. Current tools need to be improved so women can easily report abuse and track the progress of these reports. For example, dashboards that show users the status of all their reports in one place, features to guide them through the reporting process, and tools that offer women access to additional support when it\u2019s needed, could make a huge difference.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>\u201cCommitments you make today to address these two areas are a positive and necessary step. How you take these forward also matters. As you work towards these goals, we\u2019ll be watching: we will recognize when you make progress and hold you to account when you don\u2019t,\u201d the letter concluded, adding that Big Tech\u2019s progress \u201cagainst these commitments will be tracked annually.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cImagine what you can achieve if you follow through on commitments to build safer platforms: an online world where a journalist can engage with feedback on her reporting, not assassinations of her character. Where a politician may read complaints about her policies, but not threats of rape and murder. Where a young woman can share what she wants to on her terms, knowing there are systems to keep her safe and hold harassers accountable,\u201d the letter noted. \u201cIf you build this better internet for women, you will build a better internet for everyone. You have the way. Now show the world that you also have the will.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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