In 2016, she experienced a very intricate story, the so-called Incident, connecting online trolls, gender violence, opinion manipulation and strategic political influence. On March 8, 2016, the International Working Women’s Day, Noel was sexually assaulted on the street. She decided to report the assault, becoming target of sexist media attention and countless death and rape threats. She will tell the insights of this story, which became a viral saga about online harassment, targeted trolling and strategic political manipulation. This event forced her to confront the corrupt Mexican legal system and the authorities, issues that she is still covering actively as a journalist and researcher. To conclude, Andrea Noel and Renata Avila will present their current project on digital threats in the latest Mexican election.