FILE PHOTO: A woman shows a screen of her smartphone in Abuja, Nigeria September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) - Young women are more concerned about the mental health impact of being online than other internet users, with many citing personal safety fears and the harm caused by trolling, a study by Britain's media watchdog has found.
Regulators and activists across the world are increasingly calling on Big Tech companies to tackle hate speech on online platforms, a plea echoed by the head of Britain's Ofcom regulator as she unveiled the report on internet usage.
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