“If someone says something rude to me online is it okay to say something rude back? At that point I’m just standing up for myself, right?” Hi there! Thank you for this week’s important — and indeed, super nuanced and, at times, tricky — question. Right off...
“Tell us more about your work as an anti-hate activist and what myths you’d want to bust or lessons you’d want to share.” Totally! First off, let me say that this is such a good question (thanks for asking!). As a brief overview: I first got into this work when I was...
“I feel like misinformation has been everywhere in the news lately. What exactly is misinformation and how can I avoid it?” Let me start by thanking you for asking such an important — and, as you point out — timely question. While most of us had never...
“What’s your take on Finstas?” I’m so glad you asked! But first, let’s start with the basics. For those of you who aren’t familiar, “Finstas” refers to “Fake Instas” or “fake instagram accounts.” Hold your horses: these are not fake accounts, or accounts that have...
“Sometimes mean behavior on social media is super casual. Instead of being harassed, my friends just don’t tag me in a picture. How do I deal with the drama? Is it possible I’m overreacting?” Ah, yes…drama online (as this week’s TikTok depicts — scroll...
“Is it just me, or do women and minorities face more hate online? Why is that? How can we stop it?” *Trigger Warning: This blog post contains distressing facts about and descriptions of harassment against women and marginalized groups.* Let me start by thanking you...
