How online abuse of women has spiraled out of control | Ashley Judd

Enough with online hate speech, sexual harassment and threats of violence against women and marginalized groups. It's time to take the global crisis of online abuse seriously. In this searching, powerful talk, Ashley Judd recounts her ongoing experience of being terrorized on social media for her unwavering activism and calls on citizens of the internet, the tech community, law enforcement and legislators to recognize the offline harm of online harassment. Note: Comments are disabled for this video on YouTube. You are welcome and invited to comment on the talk on TED.com, https://go.ted.com/CyXt. The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Follow TED on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/TED

Topics:

["TED Talk", "TED Talks", "Ashley Judd", "TEDWomen", "internet", "hate speech", "sexual harassment", "online abuse", "social media", "activism"]

Duration

Duration minutes: 16

Duration seconds: 11