Africa: Transnational Digital Sexual Abuse - Can Africa's Laws Keep Pace?: [ISS] The recent targeting of African women exposes how tech-facilitated gender-based violence is outpacing law and accountability. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRnvGb #Africa #GenderBasedViolence #DigitalAbuse #WomenEmpowerment #LegalReform

Germany to target pornographic deepfakes amid celebrity case

Richard Connor with epd, AFP
03/20/2026

Germany is preparing to criminalize pornographic deepfakes, after a high-profile case highlighted digital abuse. Perpetrators could face prosecution as lawmakers move to close legal gaps between real and virtual abuse.

#Germany #DigitalAbuse

https://amp.dw.com/en/germany-to-target-pornographic-deepfakes-amid-celebrity-case/a-76457460

Germany to target pornographic deepfakes amid celebrity case

Germany is preparing to criminalize pornographic deepfakes, after a high-profile case highlighted digital abuse. Perpetrators could face prosecution as lawmakers move to close legal gaps between real and virtual abuse.

Deutsche Welle

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🚨 Deepfakes & fake “revenge porn”: a growing form of cyber-violence

In 2025, intimate videos entirely generated by AI are destroying lives.

No real footage is needed — sometimes a single public photo is enough.

➡️ Humiliation, blackmail, isolation, psychological trauma
➡️ Adult victims and minors
➡️ “Revenge porn” no longer requires stolen content

🔗 Full article:https://webabusedefense.com/en/post/deepfake-videos-and-fake-revenge-porn

#Deepfake #RevengePorn #CyberViolence #DigitalAbuse #ProtectVictims #WAAD

A photo. An algorithm. A violation.

AI “undressing” tools are creating fake nude images of women without consent—and spreading them across the internet. This is not humour. It’s abuse.

Our investigation explores the global scale of the problem, the legal gaps, and why urgent action is needed.

🔗 https://news24media.org/ai-undressing-tools-non-consensual-deepfake/

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#AIHarassment #DigitalAbuse #WomensRights #OnlineSafety #StopDeepfakes

AI Undressing tools undressing Women Online—And the World’s Laws Are Failing Them -

AI undressing tools are turning women’s photos into fake nude images without consent. An in-depth global investigation into abuse, law failures, and solutions.

News 24 Media
A probe found hundreds of ads for “nudify” apps on Meta platforms, which use AI to create explicit deepfakes from real photos. Meta removed the ads but says developers keep changing tactics to evade detection. #AI #Deepfakes #Meta #OnlineSafety #TechPolicy #DigitalAbuse #Privacy #WomenInTech
From spy cams to deepfake porn: fury in South Korea as women targeted again

National police agency says it is investigating 513 cases of deepfake pornography as a new scandal grips the country

The Guardian

Recognizing and Addressing Abuse in Relationships

Abuse is a deeply troubling issue that can manifest itself in various types of relationships. It can take the form of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, and can have devastating consequences for both the victim and the abuser.
#addressingabuseinrelationships #comprehensiveguideonabuse #digitalabuse #domesticviolenceresources #emotionalabuse #fin

https://spreading-positivity.com/comprehensive-guide-recognizing-addressing-abuse-relationships/

Recognizing and Addressing Abuse in Relationships

Recognizing and Addressing Abuse in RelationshipsAbuse is a deeply troubling issue that can manifest itself in various types of relationships. It can take t

Spreading Positivity

This survey from April 2022 shows the frequency & types of digital abuse that teens are subjected to.

According to the survey nearly half of U.S. teens have been subjected to online abuse.

▶️ Not addressed specifically though are teens in unhealthy dating relationships and the ways that technology, especially smartphones, are commonly used to abuse and/or control them.

🌐 https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/12/15/teens-and-cyberbullying-2022/

#digitalabuse #datingabuse #domesticviolence #prevention #publichealth #technology #socialmedia

Teens and Cyberbullying 2022

Nearly half of U.S. teens have been bullied or harassed online, with physical appearance being seen as a relatively common reason why.

Pew Research Center

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Technology is often leveraged against people in abusive relationships and because teenagers and college students are heavy users of technology they are disproportionately affected by these abusive practices.

#datingviolence #domesticviolence #stoptdv #teendatingviolence #digitalabuse #publichealth

Wyden, Eshoo, Lesko Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Domestic Abusers from Targeting Survivors with Technology | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon

The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon