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Abstract: 

On June 16, 2022, President Biden signed a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse, responding to the need for government leadership to address online harms, which disproportionately affect women, girls, people of color, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Vice President Harris launched the Task Force by hosting a survivor and expert roundtable. The tragic events in Buffalo and Uvalde have underscored a fact known all too well by many Americans: the Internet can fuel hate, misogyny, and abuse with spillover effects that threaten our communities and safety offline. This is the official White House statement establishing the task force and summarizing its purpose, methods, and goals.

Keywords: Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse; Focus on Technological Abuse in the Reauthorized Violence Against Women Act.

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