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Online harassment is a form of violence

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imageDomestic violence needn't be only physical, but can extend to online harassment and controlArne Halvorsen/Flickr, CC BY-NC

Many of us have a traditional and corporeal perspective on violence. We perceive it as physical threat: the stranger following you home on a dark night; an unprovoked assault in a bar or on an empty train; or the alcohol...

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