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.
@neil
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 threadCassandrichFeb 24

@CordiallyChloe @osma @neil Ban capitalist social media(*) and everyone migrates to the fediverse or what comes next.

(*) defined as all the aspects that make it profitable

Show threadChloChloacaFeb 24

@dalias @osma @neil

That's not a realistic suggestion. It won't happen.

Show threadCassandrichFeb 24
@CordiallyChloe @osma @neil Stop setting the Overton window for them. You demand what you want and negotiate from there. Maybe you end up with bans on algorithmic slop feeds, or mandatory opt-in for them. Maybe you end up with mandatory strong controls against unwanted and hostile contact. Maybe you end up with liability for anything they promote or display in an ad. All of these are useful outcomes to shift the power dynamics but you don't get anything by saying "that won't happen" when someone makes a demand.
Show threadrakoo
@dalias @CordiallyChloe @osma @neil

Leftist people should understand that domination isn't democracy: you don't ask the dominating class to please do something nice because that's not how it even works with itself
Feb 24 at 2:08pmWeb