Neil BrownFeb 23

> I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day

The examples included here are horrible. Not just the sex-shaming, but that too.

I'm far from convinced that a social media ban is the answer, but the comment is still well worth reading - especially by men.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/23/15-year-old-girl-misogyny-social-media-online-abuse

I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day

Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see

The Guardian
Show threadOsma A 🇫🇮🇺🇦Feb 23
I am increasingly convinced social media ban IS the answer. Not a ban for under-16, but a total ban. Commercial social media just quite simply has to be burned to the ground, no one even tries to run it safely any more.
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Show threadChloChloacaFeb 23

@osma @neil

Social media has also helped incredible amounts of people though. It's allowed marginalized minorities to find people like them. It's allowed people to organize against oppressive governments.

It's also curated local events and increased turnout and access to so many things for so many people.

We can say "burn it to the ground" and part of me wants to agree, but... It would harm a lot of people too.

Show threadOsma A 🇫🇮🇺🇦
Nope. Social networks did that. Social media subverted it to sell advertising.
@CordiallyChloe @neil
Feb 23 at 8:38pmWeb
Show threadChloChloacaFeb 23

@osma @neil

Great, can you name some active social network that you're referring to that would be viable still if we abolished social media?