These demands follow the release of a report revealing how hate speech and harassment have escalated on Facebook and Instagram since Meta weakened protections.
Arisha Hatch, the interim executive director of the women’s advocacy group UltraViolet, condemned the verdict as “a stain on a criminal justice system that for decades has failed to hold accountable abusers” and called it “an indictment of a culture in which not believing women and victims of sexual assault remains endemic.”
“This is a decisive moment for our justice system, one which threatens to undo the sacrifice of courageous survivors who stepped forward to share their stories in this trial, as well as to all those abused by Diddy who weren’t able to,” said Arisha Hatch, Ultraviolet's interim executive director
“We are here for the brave men and women who testified in the Sean 'Diddy’ Combs trial, sharing harrowing stories of systemic and violent abuse, as well as those who weren’t able to,” Elisa Batista, a campaign director at the national gender-justice organization UltraViolet
In a statement, Elisa Batista, the campaign director at UltraViolet said: “We are here for the brave men and women who testified in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial, sharing harrowing stories of systemic and violent abuse, as well as those who weren’t able to.”
"Adriana Smith’s death and the blatant disregard for her body, her dignity, and her family come amid a climate in which the MAGA regime everywhere is increasing attacks on women’s bodily autonomy, ramping up surveillance and control, even as women are killed because of it," interim executive director of the organization, Arisha Hatch
"Social media is not just a place we 'go' anymore. It's a place we live, work, and play. That's why it's more crucial than ever to ensure that all people can safely access these spaces and freely express themselves without fear of retribution," Jenna Sherman, campaign director at UltraViolet
"Adriana Smith's family should have had a choice. Her mother was clear that she wanted to make the decision about whether her daughter's body should be kept on life support. But Georgia doctors and legislators failed Adriana and her family." said Arisha Hatch, interim executive director of UltraViolet