A film centering on the devastating effect of online harassment against women premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival this week. Called "Netizens," the documentary examines the day-to-day impact various forms of online abuse, ranging from online mob harassment to "revenge porn," have on people's lives. The vast majority of states now have some kind of revenge porn law on the books -- though the staying power of those laws is unclear. In Texas last week, an appeals court struck down a 2015 revenge porn law for being overly broad. Related: Woman awarded $6.45 million in revenge porn caseTech companies continue to struggle with addressing online harassment on their platforms.

Source: CNN April 27, 2018 12:56 UTC