The Safety Tech Podcast
4: Breaking the cycle of hate and harassment: talking to the people tackling online abuse
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Online violence, hate speech and harassment have been around as long as the web itself. Across many online communities and platforms, it has become the norm, particularly for women and marginalised groups.
Host Ben Whitelaw speaks to three people at the sharp end of the efforts to reduce and remove online abuse and tries to gauge how ready they are for the emergence of the metaverse and other virtual experiences.
Featuring:
- Nina Jane Patel, doctoral metaverse researcher and co-founder of Kabuni
- Vidhya Ramalingam, founder and CEO of Moonshot
- Matthew McGrory, co-founder and CEO of Arwen
Brought to you by the Safety Tech Innovation Network, an independent and impartial network funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Nominet, and delivered by Innovate UK KTN.
Become a member today: https://www.safetytechnetwork.org.uk/join-us/
Host Ben Whitelaw speaks to three people at the sharp end of the efforts to reduce and remove online abuse and tries to gauge how ready they are for the emergence of the metaverse and other virtual experiences.
Featuring:
- Nina Jane Patel, doctoral metaverse researcher and co-founder of Kabuni
- Vidhya Ramalingam, founder and CEO of Moonshot
- Matthew McGrory, co-founder and CEO of Arwen
Brought to you by the Safety Tech Innovation Network, an independent and impartial network funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Nominet, and delivered by Innovate UK KTN.
Become a member today: https://www.safetytechnetwork.org.uk/join-us/