An Iowa State University researcher is part of a team studying online harassment, something almost half of all American internet users have been subjected to in some form. Rey Junco, an I-S-U professor of education and human-computer interaction, says this study is in its early stages and they’re still working to develop a good definition.
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While some 140-million of us have been harassed online, Junco says there’s still much to be learned about the root causes of such harassment, the impact and how best to intervene and prevent it from happening.https://soundcloud.com/wnax-radio/junco-1223b
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In order to best study the issue, researchers are working to connect with people who have left social media because of harassment. Some schools and news organizations may shut down comment sections or ban access to certain websites due to harassment, which Junco says may do more harm than good.
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