Getting acquainted with social networks and apps: understanding, preparing for and responding to online harassment

Katie Elson Anderson

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    Abstract

    Purpose: To help users understand, prepare for and respond to the threat of online harassment. Design/methodology/approach: This column provides an introduction to tools and resources on the topic of online harassment. A discussion on the definitions, understandings and library applications to teaching about online harassment are presented from available literature and news articles. Findings: Various methods of protecting privacy and responding to online harassment are revealed. Practical implications: An understanding of the importance of the threat of harassment in a variety of online spaces and how to prepare for and respond.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)6-10
    Number of pages5
    JournalLibrary Hi Tech News
    Volume39
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Mar 8 2022

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Information Systems
    • Library and Information Sciences

    Keywords

    • Getting acquainted with social networks and apps: understanding
    • Preparing for
    • and responding to online harassment

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