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For women outside urban Australia, technology-enabled abuse can pose more risk than for those in cities.
We recently heard that ‘new’ criminal offences would be added to the UK’s online safety bill to help tackle the growing problem of online abuse.
When tech companies aim for ‘safety by design’, they can reduce the risk their products will be weaponised for stalking and domestic violence.
Australia’s new voluntary code of practice to make IoT devices more secure may expose consumers to greater risks.
Stay-at-home orders and social distancing make technology all the more important for maintaining human connections. They also make it easier for abusers to use technology against their victims.
Facebook’s algorithms are designed to encourage reminiscence and reconnection. But in the wake of a breakup, we don’t always want those things.
A recent Pew survey reported that young African-Americans are more likely to be both victims and perpetrators of cyberbullying. Why?
Cyber abuse between intimate partners is common and devastating – there needs to be a greater focus on holding perpetrators to account.
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