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ONLINE HARASSMENT FIELD MANUAL
 * EN
 * FR
 * ES
 * AR
 * SW


 * Prepare
   * Protecting Accounts and Devices from Hacking
   * Managing Your Online Footprint
   * Navigating Comments Sections & Message Boards
   * Protecting Websites
   * Finding Supportive Cyber Communities
   * Further Digital Security Tips
 * Respond
   * Documenting Online Harassment
   * Blocking, Muting, & Restricting
   * Reporting to Platforms
   * Dealing with Harassing Emails & Direct Messages
   * Deploying Supportive Cyber Communities
   * Practicing Counterspeech
     * Guidelines for Safely Practicing Counterspeech
     * Fight Back/Write Back
   * Getting Creative
 * Self-Care
   * How to Cultivate Self-Care
   * Mental Health Care & Direct Services
   * Advice from a Psychologist
   * Additional Wellness Resources
 * Legal
   * Documenting Online Harassment
   * Assessing Online Threats
   * Involving Law Enforcement
   * Online Harassment: Legal Basics 101
   * Federal Laws & Online Harassment
   * State Laws & Online Harassment
   * Restraining Orders & Online Harassment
   * Online Harassment Case Studies
   * Legal Resources for Writers & Journalists
 * Support
   * Guidelines for Talking to Friends and Allies
   * Guidelines for Talking to Employers about Abuse
   * Best Practices For Allies & Witnesses
   * Best Practices For Employers
 * What is Online Abuse
   * Defining “Online Harassment”
   * Making Sense of Online Harassment
   * Online Harassment as Free Expression Issue
   * PEN America’s Online Harassment Survey
   * Stories of Survival
     * K., Author
     * Bethany Mandel, Editor and Columnust
     * Lindsay, Screenwriter
     * Erica M., Poet and Editor
     * Gina Young, Playwright and Podcaster
     * Jordan, Blogger
   * Additional Online Harassment Resources
 * Search
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 * Prepare
   * Protecting Accounts and Devices from Hacking
   * Managing Your Online Footprint
   * Navigating Comments Sections & Message Boards
   * Protecting Websites
   * Finding Supportive Cyber Communities
   * Further Digital Security Tips
 * Respond
   * Documenting Online Harassment
   * Blocking, Muting, & Restricting
   * Reporting to Platforms
   * Dealing with Harassing Emails & Direct Messages
   * Deploying Supportive Cyber Communities
   * Practicing Counterspeech
     * Guidelines for Safely Practicing Counterspeech
     * Fight Back/Write Back
   * Getting Creative
 * Self-Care
   * How to Cultivate Self-Care
   * Mental Health Care & Direct Services
   * Advice from a Psychologist
   * Additional Wellness Resources
 * Legal
   * Documenting Online Harassment
   * Assessing Online Threats
   * Involving Law Enforcement
   * Online Harassment: Legal Basics 101
   * Federal Laws & Online Harassment
   * State Laws & Online Harassment
   * Restraining Orders & Online Harassment
   * Online Harassment Case Studies
   * Legal Resources for Writers & Journalists
 * Support
   * Guidelines for Talking to Friends and Allies
   * Guidelines for Talking to Employers about Abuse
   * Best Practices For Allies & Witnesses
   * Best Practices For Employers
 * What is Online Abuse
   * Defining “Online Harassment”
   * Making Sense of Online Harassment
   * Online Harassment as Free Expression Issue
   * PEN America’s Online Harassment Survey
   * Stories of Survival
     * K., Author
     * Bethany Mandel, Editor and Columnust
     * Lindsay, Screenwriter
     * Erica M., Poet and Editor
     * Gina Young, Playwright and Podcaster
     * Jordan, Blogger
   * Additional Online Harassment Resources

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ONLINE ABUSE POSES AN URGENT AND GROWING THREAT TO FREE EXPRESSION, EQUITY, AND
INCLUSION.


WHETHER YOU’RE EXPERIENCING OR WITNESSING ONLINE ABUSE, THIS FIELD MANUAL OFFERS
CONCRETE STRATEGIES FOR HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF AND OTHERS. WE WROTE THIS
GUIDANCE WITH AND FOR THOSE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY ONLINE ABUSE:
WRITERS, JOURNALISTS, ARTISTS, AND ACTIVISTS WHO IDENTIFY AS WOMEN, BIPOC,
AND/OR LGBTQIA+. WHATEVER YOUR IDENTITY OR VOCATION, ANYONE ACTIVE ONLINE WILL
FIND USEFUL TOOLS AND RESOURCES HERE FOR NAVIGATING ONLINE ABUSE AND TIGHTENING
DIGITAL SAFETY.

Click here to learn about different forms of online harassment and how to
protect yourself.


I AM BEING TARGETED

Click here to learn about intervening in online harassment and standing in
solidarity with targeted writers and journalists.


I AM A WITNESS/ALLY

Click here to learn how your institution can implement best practices for
supporting your hired writers and journalists.


I AM AN EMPLOYER

EXPLORE THE FIELD MANUAL


PREPARE FOR ONLINE ABUSE

Tactics, tips, and guidelines for protecting your online presence and accounts


RESPOND TO ONLINE ABUSE

Strategies for response, including assessing threats, navigating social media
and email, deploying cyber communities, and practicing counterspeech


PRACTICING
SELF-CARE

Advice for practicing self-care and maintaining community during episodes of
online abuse


LEGAL
CONSIDERATIONS

What to expect when turning to law enforcement during episodes of online abuse


REQUESTING AND PROVIDING SUPPORT

How-to guides for those targeted by online abuse, their allies, and their
employers


WHAT IS ONLINE ABUSE?

What is online abuse/harassment, what forms does it take, and why is it a free
expression issue?

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