The digital mob and its enablers: Gendered disinformation and online abuse against women in politics in India
Far from providing opportunities to participate in the public sphere, online spaces in India have evolved into places of relentless attacks and harassment for traditionally marginalized communities, especially women. Disinformation campaigns and trolling are pervasive, organized, and strategically deployed to seriously pollute the information system and electoral processes, resulting in weakening democratic debate and undermining...