Game for all? Online abuse in sport pushing top talent out of the spotlight
Abuse of athletes on social media is pushing sporting talent to reject top jobs out of fear for their mental and physical safety
In this episode of Go Doxx Yourself, host Dr Rebecca Whittington speaks to Sanjay Bhandari, chair of Kick it Out, and former Mirror Sport journalist Jacob Leeks, about the harrowing realities of online harassment in the sporting world.
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Your image for sale: the insidious rise in nightlife voyeurism
Nightlife voyeurism is degrading for the young women being targeted whilst walking in public spaces in Manchester city centre, but as Go Doxx Yourself explores, it can be difficult to criminalise due to gaps in the law.
At times, footage posted on social platforms caught women in vulnerable situations, with clothing riding up or falling down – and some of the videos deliberately focused in slow motion on the chests and bottoms of the women in the frame.
In the episode, Nicole Wooton-Cane, who reported on the story for the Manchester Evening News talks about how the investigation was conducted.
Nicole is joined by Chara Bakalis, Associate Professor in Law at Oxford Brookes, who discusses the limitations of current criminal and civil law in relation to footage captured in public places.
Go Doxx Yourself is a Reach production hosted by Dr Rebecca Whittington, and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. It is available to listen to on Apple and Spotify. You can also find it on YouTube and Instagram.
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"Mum, I Need Your Help": how to spot cyber scammers
There was nothing untoward when a son texted his mum to tell her he had a new number; after all, he was in the process updating his phone contract, so it all made sense.
When he texted again to ask for help with a payment, there were no initial suspicions as he was also in the process of moving house. It was only after approximately £7,000 had been transferred, that his mum realised she was the victim of a scam.
In this episode of Go Doxx Yourself, Dr Rebecca Whittington speaks to the mum who was cruelly conned out of money by someone posing as her child. The episode unpicks how easy it is to fall victim to fraud, especially when we live so much of our life online.
With expert advice from Charlotte Hooper, head of operations for The Cyber Helpline, the episode also hears about how common this kind of event can be and also provides tips and support for those who are targeted by scammers.
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The Case of the Atomic Catfish
An online catfish with a fetish has tricked potentially hundreds of women in their 20s and 30s into viewing explicit content by posing under a series of false or impersonation accounts.
Dr Rebecca Whittington, online safety editor at Reach, the UK and Ireland's biggest commercial publisher, speaks to a victim of the catfish, who admits to feeling humiliated and embarrassed by his actions.
There is also the viewpoint from a legal expert about the limitations of the criminal case against the "Atomic Catfish". Chara Bakalis, head of Oxford Brookes Law School, discusses how the new Online Safety Act could be potentially used against the fetishist.
Go Doxx Yourself is a Reach production hosted by Dr Rebecca Whittington, and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. It is available to listen to on Apple and Spotify. You can also find it on YouTube and Instagram.
If you have been the victim of online harm or cyber crime, you can seek support from the Cyber Helpline on www.thecyberhelpline.com
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Sad Oompa Loompa: “Going viral dehumanised and almost killed me”
Kirsty Paterson was mocked and trolled globally when a picture of her dressed as an Oompa Loompa went viral online.
Within days, the 31-year-old actor and yoga instructor from Glasgow was forced to switch off her phone and flee to stay with a friend in Edinburgh after she received hundreds of phone calls and messages about the picture.
Even when seeking escapism by turning on the TV, Kirsty found her image was the butt of jokes and laughter from chat shows discussing the image, which had become an internet meme.
She tells her side of the story to the Go Doxx Yourself podcast, describing the misery of the online abuse, how other people were making money through merchandise and advertising without her consent, and how she has rebuilt her life since the viral moment.
Go Doxx Yourself is a Reach production, presented by Dr Rebecca Whittington and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.
Photo: Kirsty Paterson in the recreation of the infamous ‘Oompa Loompa scene’. (Copyright: Kirsty Paterson)
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What happens when a scammer succeeds in conning you out of thousands? Or when a photograph of you suddenly goes viral for all the wrong reasons? How about the conundrum of fan forums and how to get involved in football banter without it going wrong?
Dr Rebecca Whittington, an expert in online safety, answers all these questions and more.
Each episode features a guest with a real-life experience alongside expert voices in online harm and digital law. Together we unpick the human stories behind cyber nightmares and offer top tips on how to navigate online life.
So if you want to hear stories including how an unknown actress coped when she became a viral meme overnight, or how we discovered that hundreds of women had been targeted by a social media catfish with a fetish, or if you’d like top tips around spotting an online scam in the new digital age, subscribe now to Go Doxx Yourself.
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