Understanding and Addressing Online Hate Targeting 2SLGBTQIA+ Organizations
Understand how these forms of online hate have been used against 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and organizations in the colonial state of Canada
KEY TERMS
Online Hate
Content that is posted and shared on the internet that is rooted in hatred of a marginalized group.
Online hate targets marginalized groups based on any combination of:
-Racism
-Xenophobia/Discrimination based on immigration status
-Transphobia
-Misogyny –
Queerphobia
-Ableism
-Ageism
-Other forms of marginalization
Swatting
When an individual contacts emergency services with a false claim of an emergency, such as a hostage situation, death threat, or bomb threat. The intention is to have the targeted person(s) or organization(s) harassed, harmed, and/or humiliated by the police.
Doxxing
Publicly sharing an individual’s personal information (e.g., photos, address, phone number, job information, IP address, etc.) online to intimidate someone and pressure them to stop doing what they’re doing, such as attending protests or creating inclusive spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ people.
Online Harassment
An individual’s or group’s use of technology to harass, intimidate, or harm another person.
Disinformation
Untrue information that is spread intentionally to cause harm
Misinformation
Untrue information that is spread
