‘Whisper networks’ don’t work as well online as off − here’s why women are better able to look out for each other in person

Since 2017 when the MeToo hashtag went viral, people have been trying to create online whisper networks. Projects like the Shitty Media Men list and the Facebook group Are We Dating the Same Guy are both examples of trying to build a larger warning system. The Tea app sells itself as a digital platform that gives women tools to protect themselves and others when dating men. However, important components of whisper networks get lost when they are moved to anonymous nationwide warning systems.