Premiering on Tuesday, 13th of September, a new Sky News documentary, Haters Online: Erin Molan Fights Back investigates the sinister and toxic side of social media, and what can be done in the fight against online abuse to make our cyberspace safe.
Sky News anchor and anti-cyberbullying advocate, Erin Molan, takes a detailed look into the disturbing and damaging world of cyber harassment, online trolls and e-safety.
Featuring harrowing accounts from victims of online abuse, the documentary examines how online perpetrators can go unpunished and why it has taken so long to bring about change in the laws.
Molan said that the days of being told to ‘just ignore it’ are over, stating that online abuse is dangerous and at its very worst – can kill.
“Australia has introduced world-first legislation to keep our country, and most importantly, our children safer, but we must keep up the fight to ensure the vile hate stops and perpetrators are held to account.”
Haters Online: Erin Molan Fights Back offers practical advice on how to be safer online, featuring powerful interviews with people who have suffered appalling abuse, along with experts in the field.
Molan has worked to advocate for new laws to protect the safety of Australians online which resulted in new legislation, the ‘Online Safety Act’, in 2021.
The world-first legislation provides the eSafety Commissioner with new powers to address cyber abuse and cyberbullying and protect children and adults from harmful online behaviour.
Molan joined Sky News in January 2022 and anchors her own program, Erin, Sundays at 7 pm AEST. She is also a columnist for The Daily Telegraph and co-host of the Sydney 2DayFM breakfast radio show.
Throughout her career, Molan has held a variety of journalism roles covering sports and news for more than 17 years, working across television, radio and print.