The Star’s analysis on conversations of sexual harassment and abuse on social media was done using a social media listening tool software which employs a keyword tracker to record mentions of "rape","sexual harassment" and "sexual abuse". It gained momentum in 2017 following sexual abuse reports against Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein. Others indicated that the stories shared online had made them realised that what they previously went through had constituted sexual harassment or abuse. “Whatever you write on social media stays there and it can really destroy lives. She advised victims to immediately document or report incidents of sexual abuse or harassment so that the perpetrators could be brought to justice.

Source: thestar September 13, 2020 22:52 UTC