Slanderous social media postings and false rumors are proliferating in cyberspace, with many victims harassed by words and images posted by invisible attackers.

Nishinippon Shimbun¡¯s team of reporters on its ¡°Journalism On Demand¡± beat received a note from a volunteer organization that has for years tackled these defamatory remarks by monitoring and calling on those who posted them to delete the content themselves.

¡°We want more people to know there¡¯s a solution,¡± the note said.