Harm Actor:

Informal Groups

Definition: Networks of contingent relationship, typically private and without persistent structure.

Plays a role in Harms

Spam
Unsolicited solicitations with commercial or promotional intent.
Discrimination
Targeting or excluding individuals in online spaces based on a protected or immutable characteristic.
Phishing
Using impersonation to trick a victim into revealing sensitive information.
Malware
Software built to gain unauthorized access to computers.
Scams
Commercial offerings that intentionally deceive their participants.
Non-consensual Explicit Imagery
Distribution of sexual imagery without the authorization of the person depicted.
Election Misinformation
Incorrect information about the mechanics of an election that can cause viewers to be disenfranchised.
Child Sexual Abuse Imagery
Media that depicts or encourages the sexual exploitation of children.
Coordinated Inauthentic Activity
Manipulating online platforms through coordinated creation of inaccurate data.
Resource Abuse
Creating generalized network, storage, or compute resources by misusing low-cost resources on the open internet.
Hate Speech
Explicitly advocating violence, discrimination, or prejudice toward individuals or groups based on immutable characteristics.
Political Misinformation
Spreading false or misleading information to influence political attitudes and outcomes.
Ransomware
Malware which holds a user's data as a hostage until a ransom is paid.
Feedback bombing
Attempting to manipulate perception of an entity through large volumes of inauthentic feedback.
Account Resale
Selling stolen account credentials to enable users to assume new identities.
Promoting Illegal Activity
Advocating or facilitating actions that are explicitly prohibited by law.
Harassment / Cyberbullying
Unwanted and repeated behavior that threatens, annoys, or intimidates a victim.
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