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John Oliver Explains Why Online Harassment Of Women Is A Problem.

John Oliver Explains Why Online Harassment Of Women Is A Problem.

by The Daily Eye Team June 30 2015, 2:31 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 51 secs

John Oliver in his video discusses how women in the US have faced death threats on Twitter John Oliver’s videos have gained a steady following on the Internet, given how he tackles serious issues with nuance and a strong dose of comedy. His interview with Edward Snowden, for instance, went viral as Oliver pointed out the issue of online privacy in a hard-hitting way.

In the latest video, Oliver talks about the issue of online harassment when it comes to women. From rape, death threats to gamers who are women to revenge porn from disgruntled ex-boyfriends, the Internet is not the greatest place if you’re a woman. Oliver, in his video, discusses how women in the US have faced death threats on Twitter. For example, one gamer was told by a man that he had already been in jail for 12 for “manslaughter” and that he would come to her house and rape her and remove her head.

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