Online ‘doxxing’ campaigns leading to harassment and death threats
A tactic imported from the US, personal information is published online to ‘target’ individuals who campaign against far-right groups. By Garreth MacNamee Monday 15 Mar 2021, 8:30 PM Mar 15th 2021, 8:30 PM 27,167 Views 12 Comments
This is the third of a four-part series published today and tomorrow by Noteworthy and The Journal on the growth of far-right ideology on Irish online networks, its influence and impact on real-life protests and events and the political endgame for some of its proponents.
Here, Garreth MacNamee looks at how some elements of the far right have been utilising the tactic of ‘doxxing’ to provoke followers into offline harassment and action – and hears from victims of the practice.
Met Deliveroo riders today. Wanted to hear first hand about the issues they are experiencing. These are essential workers who should be treated better. Will be following up.â Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) March 9, 2021
He said the restrictions meant many riders had no option but to work for the delivery company as other employers including large supermarkets would not employ them with such restrictions in place.
After the meeting, Mr Varadkar said that âplatform working is becoming more and more common and the services they provide like takeaway deliveries have been essential during the pandemicâ.
He said many were students and migrants adding that he would âhate to think their memories of Ireland would be of exploitation or mistreatmentâ.
Hate crime legislation campaign relaunched
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Digital Desk Staff
Independent Senator Eileen Flynn today relaunched the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR)’s Love Not Hate #LoveNotHate campaign for hate crime legislation.
The organisation has called for the best legislative protections for all the affected groups from the harms caused by violence and other crimes directed at their identities.
INAR, a member of the Coalition Against Hate Crime, which comprises anti-racist, minority rights, disabled people’s rights, and LGBTQI+ rights groups, has with its allies been calling for hate crime legislation since it first launched the Love Not hate Campaign in 2015.
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