Is social media safe for Black women?

This week, Livs explores the toxic nature of social media. Black women are 84% more likely than white women to be mentioned in abusive or problematic tweets. What can we do to change the narrative? And is it getting worse as a result of lockdown? Gretchen Robertson is a Psychotherapist practising at Frontline Therapist, a virtual service for people of colour. Jackie Adedeji is a Podcaster and Columnist.

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You can find out more about Frontline Therapist here: https://frontlinetherapist.com/

Follow Jackie Adedeji on Instagram @OhMyGoshItsJackie and Twitter @JackieAdedeji

Women’s Aid – Online Abuse and Safety: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/onlinesafety/

End Violence Against Women - Online Abuse During COVID: https://www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/online-abuse-during-covid-almost-half-of-women-have-experienced-online-abuse-during-pandemic/

Fix The Glitch: https://fixtheglitch.org/

Amnesty UK - Online Abuse Against Black Women: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/uk-online-abuse-against-black-women-mps-chilling

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