Lockdown saw abusers weaponise government restrictions and the fear of contracting Covid-19 to torment and control their victims, new research has revealed.
The pandemic has significantly increased trauma suffered by victims of domestic abuse, with some abusers even using lockdown measures as a weapon of c..
The Glasgow Caledonian University study found online abuse targeted against celebrities was more focused on the initial tweet. Author JK Rowling is a controversial figure on the social media platform A QUARTER of Twitter users who took part in a Glasgow study looking at online abuse exhibited psychopathy, narcissm or sadistic behaviour. The research, which was led by Glasgow Caledonian University and involved mainly women, found 25% exhibited personality traits which meant they were likely to have little or no sympathy for people who are badly abused online. The study was led by cyberpsychologist Dr Chris Hand and involved 125 regular Twitter users aged 18-43 from all over the world.