How can we bolster rights of assembly for communities facing online threats?

CAT Lab has a new pre-print on the behavioral science of assembly & association. Working with a large feminism group, we explain how harassment hinders association and test an effective countermeasure.

https://osf.io/tkwgj

This study depends on the work of so many to document the impact of online harassment on basic rights.

Since we can't rely on companies or government to keep us safe, we hope this study inspires scientists to seek effective interventions to grow the uptake of those rights for everyone 🦾

Many thanks to our collaborators at r/feminism, and to co-authors @sarahgilbert, Marianne Reddan, and Tyler Simko.

Sarah and I have written further about behavioral science and rights of assembly and association in this post:

https://citizensandtech.org/2024/10/assembly-and-association/