Trolling and safety fears plague many young women online, UK study finds

FILE PHOTO: A woman shows a screen of her smartphone in Abuja, Nigeria September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Young women are more concerned about the mental health impact of being online than other internet users, with many citing personal safety fears and the harm caused by trolling, a study by Britain's media watchdog has found.

Regulators and activists across the world are increasingly calling on Big Tech companies to tackle hate speech on online platforms, a plea echoed by the head of Britain's Ofcom regulator as she unveiled the report on internet usage.