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Social media is driving the latest wave of activism on sexual assault — but there’s risks
Over the weekend, a six-word text went viral on Instagram, becoming the latest call to arms in a months-long debate raging on social media around sexual violence.
The Instagram post was a screenshot of a WhatsApp message reading “text me when you get home” — a message familiar to most women, that speaks to near universal fears around personal safety.
Instagram: @lucymountain
)The post and its lengthy caption about the measures women take to protect themselves has accrued more than two and a half million likes on Instagram. It’s just the latest in a growing tide of voices that have spilled from social media to the streets this week, with Australia’s March 4…
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