Rebecca Whittington

Social media catfish I am investigating a person I believe has targeted multiple people online using fake profiles for a journalism project looking at online safety and catfishing. Please help with my research by completi...

I'm investigating a man who sets up fake social accounts, posing as a female journalist. He connects with other female professionals before sending them fetish images and content. Has this happened to you? Let me know anonymously via the form below. TIA! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

New year nest spotting. Identified this little bird home via my book of Nests by Susan Ogilvy. Any guesses before the big reveal?

'Women of a certain age are a pain in the neck, and this is why' As under-fire Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace blames those who complain about his behaviour, Fleet Street Fox explains why women are not doing as they're told

bravo @fleetstreetfox.bsky.social and hurrah for us irritating #MiddleClassWomenOfACertainAge www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/g...

What about the Online Safety Act in the UK? Will Bluesky have a lot of work to do to be compliant or is it already ticking the majority of boxes? Is Bluesky big enough currently to be classed under the Category 1 user to user service? Hoped you might know the answer!

I think this is a perfect description for our household’s activities over the last weekend of snow, rain, gales, mizzle, drizzle, mist, fog and all together driech weather.

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2023. The crisis of gender-based violence is urgent. There is #NoExcuse for violence against women and girls. The 16 Days ...

Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls

It marks the start of #16DaysofActivism, and is a day that highlights the importance of prevention, as well as advocating for systemic change & raising awareness of support for survivors

End #VAWG

Reach journalist targeted by online abuse shares story as part of new police campaign Reach online safety editor applauds police campaign against online abuse of women journalists and others.

"We need a joined-up approach between police and journalism to tackle online #VAWG. We also need investment and support for police to act upon the laws they have at their disposal and ultimately bring perpetrators of violent online crimes to justice."
pressgazette.co.uk/comment-anal...

Reach journalist targeted by online abuse shares story as part of new police campaign Reach online safety editor applauds police campaign against online abuse of women journalists and others.

A Reach journalist targeted by online abuse has shared her story as part of new campaign by South Yorkshire Police. Reach Online Safety editor Rebecca Whittington explains why online abuse now huge issue for women journalists pressgazette.co.uk/comment-anal...

A heavy blue, grey snow cloud filled skyscape overlooking snow covered fields with stark black trees and hill in the distance

So last night we had a northern meeting of Women in Journalism, where @bsky.app happened to be a rather hot topic for discussion. And the verdict? Well, a lot of us are testing it out but only time will tell if an audience is here with us.
Pic: scenes of a rather different kind of blue sky ❄️

Dipping my toes in this new pond to see where it will take me. So, how do we find our friends from X/Twitter?