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Why Do Female Politicians Face Outsized Abuse Online? Researcher Explains

Season 2024 Episode 7022 | 18m 07s

As the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are heating up, so too are the disinformation campaigns and online abuse. It’s nothing new for Harris. A 2020 report on presidential candidates found that the vast majority of attacks were directed at women. Nina Jankowicz explains that now, four years later, women -- and Harris in particular -- are still the primary targets.

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