Access All: Disability News and Mental Health ‘She said things without the sense of embarrassment’ - Alice Wong's disability legacy
Nov 19, 2025
In this insightful discussion, BBC journalist Alex Taylor shares a jarring experience of being targeted in a TikTok prank, exploring the intersection of disability and public harassment. Award-winning podcaster Grace Gigi Ogun dives into her journey with Crohn's and kidney cancer, revealing her innovative self-care strategies and the cathartic power of podcasting. Nichola Griffith pays tribute to Alice Wong, highlighting her impactful writing and community-building efforts in the disability space, encouraging listeners to cherish her legacy.
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Chased After A TikTok Prank
- Alex Taylor chased teenagers in his powered wheelchair after they stuck out their tongues and filmed him at an underground station.
- He felt angry, unsafe, and wanted them to delete the video because he had not consented to being filmed.
Algorithms Incentivise Mockery
- Alex Taylor links social platforms' viral mechanics to increased targeting of disabled people for content.
- He explains algorithms reward emotive reactions, incentivising mockery and harassment for views.
Reporting Gap Hides True Harm
- Hate crime reports for disability have risen in recent years but reporting and conviction rates remain low.
- Only about 30% of disabled people report incidents and roughly 2% of those reports lead to convictions.
