<div>Social Media & Persons Forced to Register (PFRs) by OnceFallen.com. Complete this survey <span style="text-decoration: underline;">ONLY</span> if you are both:</div> <div>Registered Persons, loved ones of PFRs, & Anti-Registry Activists, AND you use social media. </div>

1. I am a...

Person Forced to Register, listed publicly

Person Forced to Register, not listed publicly

Was once a registrant but no longer forced to register

Loved one of a Person Forced to Register

None of the above but involved in the Anti-Registry Movement

2. I currently use, or have used in the past, the following social media platforms. Click ALL that apply. This is ONLY referring to popular social media websites, not blogs or websites with forums (i.e., SOSEN)

3. Have you ever experienced the following on social media, whether directed at you, a loved one, or a known anti-registry activist? Click ALL that apply.

Memes, GIFs, or slogans promoting violence against "sex offenders", "chomos" or "pedifiles" (example "Woodchipper goes brr, feet first")

Statements encouraging suicide ("An hero", KYS")

Direct threats or harassing statements ("Keep your head on a swivel" "watch your back")

Doxxing (posting of personal info, like home address or #, or registry flier)

Organized trolling by an vigilante group (Anonymous "Sec" groups, "anti-predator" and sting operation groups)

Efforts to remove social media accounts or websites of Registered Persons or anti-registry activists

Statements encouraging people to contact you/loved ones/anti-registry activists offline

NONE of the above (SKIP TO QUESTION #8 )

4. Did these threatening/harrassing posts lead to "real world" harassment (phone calls, texts, emails, person showing up at your house, etc.)?(SKIP if answered "NONE OF THE ABOVE" to Answer #3)

Yes

Unsure

6. If harassed online, were you able to determine what led to the harassment? If so, what best describes this "point of origin" for harassment? Click ALL that apply (SKIP if answered "NONE OF THE ABOVE" to Answer #3)

Individual post or video

A group of people but are not part of an organized trolling group

An organized effort trolling or vigilante group (Anonymous, an "anti-pedo" group)

Announcement by law enforcement agency

An offline news report or website post that was shared on social media

Unsure/I don't know

7. What actions did you take when experiencing harassment? Check ALL that apply (SKIP if answered "NONE OF THE ABOVE" to Answer #3)

Nothing

Attempt to reason, argue, or debate the trolls

Gathered Evidence (collecting screenshots, research harassers)

Used a "block" or "censorship" feature

Hit "Flag" or "Report" feature on the platform

Notified law enforcement

Other actions not specified above

8. Have you ever had your own social media account permenantly suspended/disabled/deleted? If so, was it due to your status?

YES, due to the sex offense registry

YES, due to my anti-registry activism

YES, due to other reasons

10. Do you know Facebook in particular has a policy allowing hate speech against Registered Persons? As noted on Facebook's Transparacy page on "Hate Speech", Tier 1 statements not allowed include "Content targeting a person or group of people (including all groups EXCEPT those who are considered non-protected groups described as having carried out violent crimes OR SEXUAL OFFENSES or representing less than half of a group)" See https://transparency.fb.com/policies/community-standards/hate-speech/

I was already aware of this

I didn't know that until I read this question

13. Many Law enforcement agencies use social media for community notification. Have you/loved one/other Registrant you know ever been featured on a social media post by LEAs, and if so, did you experience harassment?

NO, I was not posted on social media by an LEA

YES, and I was harassed after the post was made

YES, but I was NOT harassed by anyone

I don't know/unsure

15. Please add any additional comments you feel is important to share regarding social media and Persons Forced to Register. You can also email me at [email protected] if you want to add additional info

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Registered Persons, loved ones of PFRs, & Anti-Registry Activists, AND you use social media.