‘Digilantism,’ ‘hackbacks’ and mutual aid are used by online activists to fight trolls
This story was originally published by The Conversation.
On Aug. 5, 2022, digital trans activist Clara Sorrenti found herself arrested at gunpoint at her home in London, Ont. Anti-trans trolls had falsely reported she had killed her mother and was planning a shooting at city hall.
Sorrenti had been swatted.
Swatting involves calling 911 to falsely report a high-risk emergency at their victim’s home, triggering deployment of a SWAT team. In some swa
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