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Domestic Violence Related Google Searches Up By Huge During COVID: Study

The journal Taylor and Francis' study analyzing Google searches showed that instances of male violence due to pandemic increased from 31% to 106% in 2020. The US-based analysis showed that Google search on 'How to control your woman' and 'how to hit a woman so no one knows' was searched 16.5 crore times. Revealing indicators of violence the report highlighted searches "He will kill me" and "he beats me up".

Sat, 01 May 2021 - 08:10 PM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: Taylor and Francis, Domestic violence, Google, Covid-19 Pandemic

Courtesy: The Indian Express