[WEBINAR] Bystander Intervention Training: What Do You Do When You See Abuse Online?
As more of our personal and professional lives go digital, online hate and harassment are on the rise. Abusive trolls join forces to disproportionately target BIPOCs, women, and LGBTQIA+ folks to intimidate, discredit, and silence. Each and every one of us can be an ally. In this free, one-hour, interactive training, we’ll give you the tools you need to intervene safely and effectively in online abuse using Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention.
First, we’ll talk through what online harassment is and how to identify abusive tactics. We’ll discuss the severe impact online abuse can have—on wellbeing, livelihoods, and free expression—and how it’s drowning out voices that urgently need to be heard in public discourse. Then, we’ll share concrete strategies for how to distract, delegate, document, delay, or directly intervene in a way that is safe, effective, and centered on the needs of the person being targeted. We’ll have time to practice so you can leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see someone being abused online. We hope you’ll join us to learn how we can all band together to make the internet a safer, more diverse, and more equitable place.
Resources
- PEN America, Online Harassment Field Manual: with an explanation of what online abuse is and sections on how to prepare, respond, practice self-care, and offer support.
- Hollaback!, HeartMob. A platform where you can share your story of online abuse and get resources and support from a vetted community of bystanders ready to intervene on your behalf.
- Hollaback!, 5D’s of Bystander Intervention. Here, we unpack Hollaback!’s 5D’s: Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, and Direct.
- Hollaback!, Digital Safety Guides. The guides give user-friendly information on how to use different platforms’ reporting and privacy tools.
- Harvard Business Review, You’re Not Powerless in the Face of Online Harassment (also available on Slate).
- Slate, Why You Should Dox Yourself (Sort Of)
- The New York Times, Social Media & Privacy Safety Checklist