How digital technology worsens inequalities? The Franceinfo Talk debate

Harassment in packs on social networks, “fisha” accounts, racism or even digital gender divide. The Internet reveals new forms of violence, particularly gender-based and sexual. Indeed, on social networks, women and minorities are particularly targeted by cyberbullying. In 2020, a survey revealed that women are 27 times more likely to be cyberstalked than men. So how does digital make inequality worse?

Manon Mella receives Mathilde Saliou, journalist specializing in digital technology and author of the book Technofeminism, how the digital aggravates inequalities published on February 15 by Grasset editions. Emma Gauthier, researcher in digital sociology and Shanley Clemot McLaren, member of the “StopFisha” association are also in the Talk to discuss it.

Create a more inclusive internet

In his book Technofeminism, which is published on February 15 by Grasset editions, Mathilde Saliou, a journalist specializing in digital, describes how cybersexism works on the internet. Raids by masculinist groups or the dissemination of intimate content without consent, women are the first targets of cyberbullying.

In addition, the algorithms of certain platforms can also widen the inequalities between lack of moderation and invisibilization of the content published by creators. So how do we create a more inclusive internet.

Join us from 6 p.m. Monday to Friday on the franceinfo Twitch channel to participate in Manon Mella’s Talk. An hour of exchange, clarification, debate around topical and social issues.