About this season
Author, journalist, TV presenter and human rights advocate, Tara Moss, tours the darkest corners of the web to uncover the cyber violence that's impacting so many people today.
Episodes (6)
1. In the Beginning
Aired 14 March 2017 • 11 min
Tara talks to the producers of Q&A about the increasing online abuse some guests face. Journalists, activists and comedians discuss their own experiences of the alarming rise in extreme online violence.
2. The Power of Words
Aired 14 March 2017 • 12 min
Tara has an MRI conducted by pain expert Dr Sylvia Gustin to reveal the pain words can cause the body and the brain when under cyber stress.
3. Who Are the Trolls?
Aired 14 March 2017 • 11 min
Tara and Dr Jane look at the dark history of trolling. Journalist Ginger Gorman recounts her harrowing experiences interviewing trolls to understand what makes them tick and how much harm they can cause.
4. Behind the Mask
Aired 14 March 2017 • 11 min
Tara conducts a social experiment to confirm the myth that the Internet is somehow an alternate universe, and looks at the power of the cyber mob. Mariam Veiszadeh recounts her experience at the centre of an international cyber attack.
5. Beating the Bullies
Aired 14 March 2017 • 11 min
Tara meets with Andrew Bolt to discuss where freedom of speech ends and abuse takes over. Tara and experts give their advice on how to stop the Internet being taken over by bullies.
6. Where Next?
Aired 14 March 2017 • 11 min
Tara takes on the challenges of an increasingly angry cyber world for the next generation. Experts discuss the difficulties of stopping the abuse and trying to remain human in this digital age.