Online harms, such as hate speech, trolling and self-harm promotion, continue to be widespread. There are growing concerns that these harms may disproportionately affect women, reflecting and reproducing existing structural inequalities within digital spaces. Using a nationally representative survey of UK adults (N = 1992), we examine how gender shapes exposure to a variety of online harms, fears surrounding being targeted, the psychological impact of online experiences, the use of safety tools,
Gendered inequalities in online harms: Fear, safety work, and online participation
Florence E. Enock·Helen Margetts·Judy Wajcman·Pica Johansson·Jonathan Bright·Francesca Stevens·Tvesha Sippy·Miranda Cross
