Three-quarters of female journos face online abuse

Nearly three-quarters of female journalists say they have been victims of harassment online and for 20 percent this has transferred into offline attacks, according to a UNESCO study published yesterday.  The violence ranged from abusive language (49 percent) to threats of physical violence (25 percent) and sexual assault (18 percent).  Also included were threats to damage their professional reputations, digital security attacks and the use of manipulated images. "These methods of attack are growing more sophisticated and evolving with technology such as Artificial Intelligence," said the report, based on a survey of 901 journalists across 125 countries.  Many women resorted to self-censorship because they felt poorly protected by their companies, the report added.