Nation Feb 27 What to know about the Tate brothers, social media influencers who face trafficking charges By Freida Frisaro, Curt Anderson, Associated Press
Education Dec 10 Watch 6:51 Researchers report stunning surge of misogyny after the election Researchers have documented a stunning rise in misogynistic rhetoric and attacks after the election. Laura Barrón-López discussed what’s behind that surge, and how experts are combating it, with Cynthia Miller Idriss, a professor at American University and director of the… By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane
Nation Jun 27 Watch 8:30 Women face new sexual harassment with deepfake pornography For years, women have faced sexual harassment online and with the rise of artificial intelligence, it’s only getting worse. Deepfakes use AI to create manipulated but realistic images and videos of real people in fake situations and are routinely used… By Laura Barrón-López, Mary Fecteau, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson
Nation Dec 27 Watch 6:36 How Megan Thee Stallion’s court battle highlights misogyny targeting Black women Last week, rapper Tory Lanez was convicted of three felonies for shooting rap star Megan Thee Stallion in the foot in 2020. Much of the trial played out online where commentary on the case sparked a larger conversation about the… By Laura Barrón-López, Dorothy Hastings
Nation Aug 24 On TikTok, misogyny and white supremacy slip through ‘enforcement gap’ A new report shows how extremists use profiles, hashtags and other effects that violate the platform’s community guidelines. By Amanda Becker, The 19th
Jul 23 WATCH: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s speech on standing up to sexism and ‘violent language’ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's outrage over a Republican lawmaker’s verbal assault broadened into an extraordinary moment on the House floor Thursday as she and other Democrats assailed a sexist culture of “accepting violence and violent language against women” whose adherents include… Continue reading