Posted on Jul 13, 2022
GLAAD gives social media giants poor grades over lack of protections for LGBTQ users
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LGBTQ social media users say social media is neither a welcoming nor a safe place for them, a new GLAAD report shows.
In a survey, 84% of LGBTQ adults said not enough protections are on social media to prevent discrimination, harassment or disinformation, according to the report. Additionally, 40% of LGBTQ adults, as well as 49% of transgender and nonbinary people, do not feel welcomed and safe on social media.
This is because of the levels of hate and harassment they face while on platforms such as Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, according to GLAAD.
GLAAD's findings, released Wednesday, are a part of the organization's second annual Social Media Safety Index — a report on LGBTQ user safety across those five major social media platforms. GLAAD is the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer media advocacy organization.
GLAAD graded each social media company based on each platform's measures to protect LGBTQ users. It took into account features such as whether those platforms offer gender-pronoun options on profiles or block ads that could be harmful or discriminatory.
LGBTQ social media users say social media is neither a welcoming nor a safe place for them, a new GLAAD report shows.
In a survey, 84% of LGBTQ adults said not enough protections are on social media to prevent discrimination, harassment or disinformation, according to the report. Additionally, 40% of LGBTQ adults, as well as 49% of transgender and nonbinary people, do not feel welcomed and safe on social media.
This is because of the levels of hate and harassment they face while on platforms such as Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, according to GLAAD.
GLAAD's findings, released Wednesday, are a part of the organization's second annual Social Media Safety Index — a report on LGBTQ user safety across those five major social media platforms. GLAAD is the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer media advocacy organization.
GLAAD graded each social media company based on each platform's measures to protect LGBTQ users. It took into account features such as whether those platforms offer gender-pronoun options on profiles or block ads that could be harmful or discriminatory.
GLAAD gives social media giants poor grades over lack of protections for LGBTQ users
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Social media is generally not a safe place nor welcoming place for anyone
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I find this article, and the notion, that social media. where the USER has the power to block, mute, and privatize their accounts to curate their content, to be almost babylon bee levels of satire. Sorry alphabet people, your fee fee's are not protected by the law or constitution.
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In regards to doxing, I can't block, mute or privatize my current home address. While at the end of the day people going to act on their feelings, regardless of which side politically you stand on. The concern comes into real world implications.
For example, when I'm referred to as a series of racial and/or lgbt slurs, I can ignore it and do something else. If they decide to come to my home because they doxed me, well they're crossing a line.
I get "mah feelings" commentary, but it's the real world connection I worry about. I personally don't care if my social media account allows me to use 38 gender identities, someone else does. Doesn't hurt me.
For example, when I'm referred to as a series of racial and/or lgbt slurs, I can ignore it and do something else. If they decide to come to my home because they doxed me, well they're crossing a line.
I get "mah feelings" commentary, but it's the real world connection I worry about. I personally don't care if my social media account allows me to use 38 gender identities, someone else does. Doesn't hurt me.
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