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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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UN agency reports rise in violence against women journalists and activists linked to online abuse

UN Women Online Violence - (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

UN Women and partners published a study Tuesday that found more than two-thirds of women journalists, rights defenders and activists have reported violence online, with over 40% saying they have faced real-world attacks linked to digital abuse.

The report entitled "Tipping Point" focuses on an escalation in violence targeting such women alongside the rise of social media and artificial intelligence and draws on input from more than 6,900 human rights defenders, journalists and activists in 119 countries.

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