...This chapter introduces the empirical research undertaken with women working in academia, journalism, policing and politics. It outlines the seven elements of online abuse, which were found to be present (in whole or in part) in every instance of online abuse. These are defamation, emotional harm...

... ). The list continues to remain online despite the controversy and emerging litigation. One “media man” on the list filed a defamation suit against the spreadsheet’s named creator and 30 other unnamed women who edited the document ( Martin, 2020 ). But the lawsuit has raised even more speech and defamation...

... defamation Canada Introduction On June 7, 2012, notice of action was filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against McMaster University and Dale Askey, Associate University Librarian at McMaster University, by Edwin Mellen Press. The notice read that “The plaintiff claims $3.0 million dollars...