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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Harris to launch task force on online harassment, abuse

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Vice President Kamala Harris will launch a new task force dedicated to fighting online harassment and abuse, according to senior Biden administration officials.

Although the problem isn't new, it has taken on new urgency following shooting massacres in Texas and New York that were predated by misogynist and racist commentary on social media and message boards.

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