Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Dating apps are facilitating LGBTQ+ hate crimes. How can users stay safe?

(Version anglaise seulement)

par Kath Albury, Professor of Media and Communication and Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making + Society, Swinburne University of Technology

Gay and bisexual people in Australia are being targeted in violent attacks facilitated through dating and social media apps.

A recent investigation by the ABC revealed several hate crimes involving Islamic State sympathisers bashing gay and bisexual boys in Sydney, including some they had met on Wizz, which markets itself as an app for connecting young people, including minors.

This…

Lire l'article complet