Slanderous social media postings and false rumors are proliferating in cyberspace, with many victims harassed by words and images posted by invisible attackers.
Nishinippon Shimbun’s team of reporters on its "Journalism On Demand" beat received a note from a volunteer organization that has for years tackled these defamatory remarks by monitoring and calling on those who posted them to delete the content themselves.
“We want more people to know there’s a solution,” the note said.
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