Closed Facebook groups offer respite for stressed-out women. But running them involves yet more unseen labour

  • Written by: Catherine Archer, Senior Lecturer in Strategic Communication; social media researcher, Murdoch University

Would you share your most intimate thoughts with strangers?

For many women, during the pandemic and associated lockdowns, closed Facebook groups have been a place to do just that. These groups offer a chance to escape the house virtually and spend time with like-minded souls, sometimes chatting, often venting, and seeking solidarity in virtual...

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