Andrew TateAn American-British media personality who has become notorious for controversial videos. He has been charged with rape and human trafficking. has been under house arrestWhen someone is not allowed to leave their house instead of being put in jail or prison. in RomaniaA southeastern European country with a population of 19 million. for weeks. Yet still he posts every day to his millions of followers.

Now BBC PanoramaA British current affairs programme, first broadcast in 1953. has spoken to two women who say they were rapedIn the UK, rape is defined in law as when someone intentionally uses their penis to penetrate another person's vagina, mouth or anus without their consent. by Tate ten years ago, long before his rise to fame. In Romania, Tate is accused of forcing women to perform sexual acts for online videos.

The Panorama documentaryA film with a factual narrative. One of the most famous documentaries of modern times is An Inconvenient Truth, about climate change. comes just after the world was shaken by a similar story in France. Dominique Pelicot is said to have spent years drugging his wife, Gisele, and then inviting men he spoke to an online forumA place where ideas and viewpoints can be exchanged and discussed. to assault her.

Critics say both of these cases involve men apparently using the internet to abuse women.

Others point out that online communities can give women advice and help if they want to escape a partner who is abusing them.

Is the internet bad for women?

Yes! The internet has created new ways for women to be abused. It has become an engine for the hatred and abuse of women.

No! Unfortunately, violence against women existed long before the internet. The internet gives women ways of talking about their experiences and fighting for an equal world.