'Women leaving the beach, going into a shop, or simply standing outside are now being approached by men usually wearing Meta's Ray-Bans.. often in order to film the women's responses to casual questions or pick-up lines without their knowledge or consent.' (1/2) www.bbc.com/news/article...

'It was only when the abuse occurred at scale on the ‘main street’ of the internet that the urgent need to address it became clear.' Me in the Irish Examiner on the need for proactive regulation of AI and online abuse. @deshocks.bsky.social @nwc.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Calling all gender and AI researchers - this is definitely one for the diary 👩‍💻 @tcddublin.bsky.social @soham-centre.bsky.social

Talking to students about the current state of the internet can be pretty dispiriting until you remind them (and yourself) that so much of what is awful online is by design. We can push back against #enshittifcation. What is made can be remade. Don't accept sh*tty. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...

Good to see the EU moving to ban undressing apps. By their very existence, these apps undermine gender equality. The abuse of their functionality was entirely predictable and should never have been tolerated. @irishtimes.com @womensaidireland.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

'A feminist worldview allowed these women to recognize the manipulated nature of the advertisements, but it failed to stop them from feeling bad about themselves...' Interesting study on body image and the limits of critical thinking in an image-obsessed world. www.psypost.org/feminist-ide...

'Nearly half of women journalists report self-censorship on social media, and 22 per cent in their work due to online violence'. A new report by @unwomen.bsky.social and @thenerve.news shows how AI and online abuse are intensifying threats to women in public life. www.unwomen.org/en/news-stor...

A two-year survey, led by Dr Mary McGill, School of Political Science and Sociology, @uniofgalway.bsky.social, is being undertaken to establish the prevalence of gender-based online abuse of female academics in Ireland. 🔗: www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41... via @irishexaminer.bsky.social

Social media ennui – the end of academic social media? 'I’m imagining a period of mounting routinisation and boredom, in which social media remains established but is approached with much less energy and interest.' @lseblogs.bsky.social @lseimpactblog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

Online abuse isn't just an obstacle for women getting into politics — it can also reduce the length of their careers once they get there. @unwomen.bsky.social turkiye.un.org/en/313013-di...

Narrative CVs Online Workshop — Register now! Funders increasingly require narrative CVs. Join Young Academy Ireland on 13 May 2026 (09:30–12:00, online) to learn how to craft a strong narrative CV with expert guidance. 🔗https://buytickets.at/royalirishacademy/2134666 @ria.ie

Online abuse is silencing women on a staggering scale – it’s a democratic crisis | Sharon Kechula

Are you a woman in Irish academia who has experienced online abuse or witnessed colleagues being subjected to it? A just launched survey at the University of Galway wants to capture your experiences: forms.office.com/e/1GgAfHeNtH @uniofgalway.bsky.social @researchireland.ie #SaferInternetDay