“This survey by Glitch and the End Violence Against Women Coalition aims to document the online experiences of women and non-binary people during COVID-19. For safeguarding and ethical purposes, this survey should only be completed by participants…Read more…
“Fix the Glitch Report”
A new update by Glitch UK on how Social Media can protect freedom of speech and tackle the appalling abuse on their platforms.
ConclusionThe bottom line is that social media companies need to take greater responsibility for the activities that occur o…Read more…
Social Media Hate Crime Interview with BBC News London
Fantastic video clip of Forest Gate Labour Councillor, Seyi Akiwowo, being interviewed by BBC news (after speaking at a United Nations conference no less!) exposing the inconsistency and hypocrisy of twitter and the other social media platforms towards…Read more…
“Today is the day Labour must renew its determination to end online violence against women and girls”
(post from Labourlist on Saturday by my ward Councillor Seyi Akiwowo)Earlier this year I received a wave of hateful online abuse and harassment after a video of me speaking at the European Parliament went viral. On one hand, the online world is merely …Read more…
#GlitchUK – Online violence & hate speech against women and girls
/ WHO WE AREFounded by Cllr Seyi Akiwowo, we are a organisation working to reduce online violence against women and girls (OVAWG) and online hate speech through advocacy, campaigning and training workshops.// WHAT WE BELIEVEWhen we look back on th…Read more…
Mentioned in Parliament – Cllr Seyi Akiwowo …fighting back against online abuse
A lovely tribute in a maiden speech to Parliament by new Labour MP, Rosie Duffield, to Newham’s youngest Councillor, Seyi Akiwowo, “who has endured, fought back against and now campaigns against the lowest form of racial abuse…”