Artists Targeted by Online Harassment and Lack of Publisher Protection

Summary

Professional artists and translators working on official commercial projects are increasingly becoming targets of coordinated online harassment campaigns, sometimes even paid hate mobs, due to dissatisfaction with their work. Despite these individuals being independent contractors or employees, clients and publishers fail to publicly defend or legally protect them, leaving them isolated and vulnerable. This unsolved problem forces artists to bear the brunt of misplaced blame, risking their mental health and livelihoods, while companies remain unaccountable. Existing legal frameworks are underutilized, and no effective platform or service exists to shield creators from such attacks.