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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maya Oppenheim

Over half of victims ‘ignored’ by social media firms when reporting domestic abuse

More than half of domestic abuse victims are ignored by social media firms when they come forward to report abuse perpetrated by an ex- or current partner, new research has found.

The study, carried out by Refuge, the UK's largest provider of shelters for domestic abuse victims, discovered that 53 per cent of survivors polled had no reply from social media platforms after flagging abuse and harassment they endured on their platforms.

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