4 Quotes by Ginger Gorman

Late one night not long after the trolling began, I read a tweet that said: 'Your life is over.'My husband Don and I quickly realised that location services were turned on for my Twitter feed and you could just about pinpoint our house on GoogleMaps. That night we both lay awake in bed wondering if our children were in danger.

. . . it's dangerous to fool yourself into believing the online world is 'virtual' and the person behind the keyboard can't inflict real-life harm.

Women were more likely than men to report receiving threats of sexual assault or rape, violence or death, being followed or stalked, and publication of their personal details without permission in order to intimidate them.

. . . it's still baffling as to why social media companies are able to shirk responsibility for the extreme harm perpetrated via their sites. Imagine if such harms were routinely inflicted on members of the public visiting other types of privately owned spaces - like shopping malls or amusement parks.