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Share Your Experience: TikTok Used for Slut-Shaming Girls in Western Balkans
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Have you been called derogatory names such as ‘slut’ or subjected to other sexually stigmatising insults on social media in the past 12 months?
Yes
No
Someone I know has been
Are you:
Female
Male
Other
Other
How old are you?
18-25
26-32
33-39
40-46
47-53
54-60
61+
Residency:
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Kosovo
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Serbia
Other
Other
Do you sexually prefer:
Women
Men
Women and men
Neither women nor men (asexual)
Other
Other
How old were you when you were slut-shamed?
Please describe what happened and what offensive material was used.
Which social media network were you slut-shamed on?
Instagram
Facebook
TikTok
Twitter
Other
Other
Did you know the person who was behind the slut-shaming?
Yes
No
Did you report the incident to the police?
Yes
No
What happened to the abuser?
Why did you not report the case?
How is your relationship with your parents?
1
2
3
4
5
Did you tell your parents, legal guardians or family members that you were being slut-shamed online?
Yes
No
What measures did your parents, legal guardians or family members take?
They reported the case to the police
They blamed me for what was happening
They grounded/punished me
They talked to the parents of the person who was slut-shaming me
Other
Other
Why did you not tell your parents, legal guardians or family members? (multiple choice)
I was afraid they would blame me
They would not understand
I thought I could handle the situation myself
I was afraid of what they could do to the person slut-shaming me
It was my fault I was being slut-shamed
Other
Other
If the slut-shaming happened when you were under 18 years old, did you inform your teachers?
Yes
No
They already knew
What measures did the teachers take?
They called my parents or legal guardians
They punished the person who was slut-shaming me
They punished me
They blamed the slut-shaming on my looks and outfits
A dress code for girls was implemented at my school
They did not take my complaint seriously
How long did the slut-shaming continue for?
How did the slut-shaming affect you in the long term? (you can choose more than one)
Depression
Anxiety
Body-image (dysmorphia) issues
Bad relations with parents
Vicious cycle of unhealthy romantic relationships
Trauma
Other
Other
Did the slut-shaming content posted on TikTok receive more interactions from users than the same offensive material when it was posted on other social media platforms?
If you were slut-shamed on Tik-Tok, please answer these subsidiary questions:
Did you see the slut-shaming posts on TikTok yourself or did someone else tell you about them?
If you were slut-shamed on Tik-Tok, please answer these subsidiary questions:
Has the account that slut-shamed you since been deleted?
Yes
No
It was deleted and then opened again
If you were slut-shamed on Tik-Tok, please answer these subsidiary questions:
Have you ever witnessed another woman or girl being slut-shamed online?
Yes
No
Was the woman or girl under 18?
Yes
No
I am not sure
Did you report the offensive material?
Yes
No
Was the offensive material removed?
Yes
No
What was the reason for TikTok not removing the offensive material?
BIRN will analyse the data that is collected and conduct a survey based on the responses. Can we stay in touch with you to ask any additional questions or request clarifications or further details about your story?
Yes
No
If the answer is yes, please leave us your contact details (email address or phone number) so one of our journalists can contact you.
Name
Email
Phone
Address
Do you use the social media platform TikTok?
Yes
No
Have you ever seen any video, photo or public comment on TikTok in which a woman or girl was being slut-shamed?
Yes
No
Was the girl under 18?
Yes
No
I am not sure
Did you report the incident?
Yes
No
Was the offensive material removed?
Yes
No
What was the reason for TikTok not removing the content?
BIRN will analyse the data that is collected and conduct a survey based on the responses. Can we stay in touch with you to ask any additional questions or request clarifications or further details about your story?
Yes
No
If the answer is yes, please leave us your contact details (email address or phone number) so one of our journalists can contact you.
Name
Email
Phone
Address
Are you:
Female
Male
Other
Other…
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How old is the person who was slut-shamed?
18-25
26-32
33-39
40-46
47-53
54-60
61+
Is the person who was slut-shamed:
Female
Male
Other
Other
Does the person who was slut-shamed sexually prefer:
Women
Men
Women and men
Neither women nor men (asexual)
I don't know
Other…
Other
Residency of the person who was slut-shamed:
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Kosovo
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Serbia
Other…
Other
What is the relationship to you of the person who was slut-shamed?
My daughter
My son
My friend
My cousin
My classmate
My neighbour
My student
Other…
Other
How old was the person when they were slut-shamed?
Which social media network were they slut-shamed on? (you can choose more than one)
Instagram
Facebook
TikTok
Twitter
Other…
Other
Please describe what happened and what words were used.
Did they know the person who was behind the slut-shaming?
Yes
No
Did they report the case to the police?
Yes
No
What happened to the abuser?
Why did they not report the case?
Did you report their case to the police?
Yes
No
What happened to the abuser?
Why did you not report the case?
I did not want to interfere in another person’s problems
I did not trust the police to do anything
It was their fault for being slut-shamed
I took matters into my own hands and told them to dress properly
I took matters into my own hands and talked to the parents of the abuser
How is their relationship with their parents
1
2
3
4
5
Did they tell their parents, legal guardians or family members that they were being slut-shamed online?
Yes
No
What measures did the parents, legal guardians or family members take?
They reported the case to the police
They blamed her for what was happening
They grounded/punished her
They talked to the parents of the person who was slut-shaming her
Other…
Other
Why did they not tell their parents, legal guardians or family members? (choose more than one)
They were afraid they would be blamed
Their parents, legal guardians or family members would not understand
They thought they could handle the situation by themselves
They were afraid of what their parents could do to the person slut-shaming them
It was their fault they were being slut-shamed
Other…
Other
Did you tell the parents, legal guardians, or family members of the person who was slut-shamed?
Yes
No
What did the parents, legal guardians or family members do?
They reported the case to the police
They blamed them for what was happening
They grounded/punished them
They talked to the parents of the person who was doing the slut-shaming
Other…
Other
Why did you not tell their parents, legal guardians, or family members?
It is not my problem to deal with
They were to blame for being slut-shamed
Their parents would not understand
She thought she could handle the situation by herself
I was afraid of what their parents could do to the person who was doing the slut-shaming
It was their fault they were being slut-shamed
Other…
Other
If the person being slut-shamed is/was under 18 years old, did you inform their teachers?
Yes
No
They already knew
What measures did the teachers take?
They called the parents
They punished the person who was doing the slut-shaming
They punished the person being slut-shamed
They blamed the slut-shaming on the victim’s looks and outfits
A dress code for girls was implemented at the school
They did not take my complaint seriously
Other…
Other
How long did the slut-shaming continue for?
How did the slut-shaming affect the victim in the long term? (you can choose more than one)
Depression
Anxiety
Body-image (dysmorphia) issues
Trauma
Bad relations with parents
Vicious cycle of unhealthy romantic relationships
Other…
Other
Did the slut-shaming content posted on TikTok receive more interactions from users than the same offensive material when it was posted on other social media platforms?
Did you see the offensive posts on TikTok yourself or did someone else tell you about them?
Was the account responsible for the slut-shaming subsequently deleted?
Yes
No
It was deleted and then opened again
Have you seen other posts in which women and girls have been slut-shamed on TikTok?
Yes
No
Were the women or girls being slut-shamed under 18?
Yes
No
I am not sure
Did you report the offensive material?
Yes
No
Was the offensive material removed?
Yes
No
What was the reason for TikTok not removing the offensive material?
BIRN will analyse the data that is collected and conduct a survey based on the responses. Can we stay in touch with you to ask any additional questions or request clarifications or further details about your story?
Yes
No
If the answer is yes, please leave us your contact details (email address or phone number) so one of our journalists can contact you.
Name
Email
Phone
Address
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