Tue. March 11, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET
Free

What can I do when online abuse strikes? How to respond and be an ally

Image of a workshop announcement titled Defending the Freedom to Read by PEN America. It features an envelope icon with exclamation marks, indicating online abuse, and text: What Can I Do When Online Abuse Strikes? How to respond and be an ally.

In this session, we will share strategies for navigating online abuse if it happens to you or someone you know. We will discuss practical tips for documenting and reporting abuse, examples of creative counterspeech, approaches to building a supportive cyber community and concrete ways to be an effective ally.