Digital Platfoms Effect on GBV

SUMMARY

Digital platforms can facilitate gender-based violence (GBV) in several ways.

- They allow for the dissemination of harmful content, including misogynistic language and revenge porn, which normalizes violence against women.

- Anonymity online enables harassment, stalking, and cyberbullying, often leading to physical violence.

- Offenders use these platforms to groom victims, particularly vulnerable individuals, into abusive relationships.

- Online environments assist in promoting and facilitating human trafficking for sexual exploitation.

- Technology enables abusers to exert control over victims through surveillance and monitoring.

- The lack of effective moderation and reporting systems contributes to the rapid spread of GBV and intensifies the impact on victims.