The Good Robot
The Good Robot
Dr Kerry McInerney and Dr Eleanor Drage
Anita Williams on Countering Online Sex Abuse
28 minutes Posted Jun 1, 2021 at 2:00 pm.
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In this episode, we chat with Anita Williams,  online counter-abuse policy and platform protection specialist, about the new challenges arising in the area of online abuse and how abusers exploit platforms and systems. We explore the multiple and intersectional harms that can arise from new technologies, the ethical problems around data collection, the protections required for content moderators, and the need to build women’s experiences into new technologies. 

Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of online sexual abuse, grooming, and child sexual abuse.