Exploring technology safety in the context of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and violence against women.
Managed by the Safety Net Project at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), this blog explores the intersection between technology, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and violence against women.
Safety Net focuses on the intersection of technology and abuse, and we work to address how that abuse impacts the safety and privacy of survivors. Our team provides expert training and technical assistance, creates and disseminates resources, and influences conversations on technology abuse and safety globally. Safety Net is a project of the National Network to End Domestic Violence.
On October 21, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)’s Safety Net team marks Global Encryption Day 2025. Internet-connected technology is now part of so many of our everyday lives, and this includes the lives of survivors and many victim service providers who are working to support them all around the world.
Read MoreFor the third year in a row, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) has successfully collaborated with Ring and TechSoup to enhance safety planning for domestic violence survivors and their families by donating Ring Doorbells and Stick-Up Cams to survivors throughout the United States and US Territories. To date, Ring has donated over 35,000 devices to survivors through the domestic violence organizations that serve them.
Read MoreIn August, Meta’s Instagram introduced several new features including Instagram Map. Instagram Map allows users to share their live location with friends and explore posts tagged to nearby places. While the new Map feature may be helpful for some, advocates and survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and other forms of abuse should be aware of the significant safety and privacy concerns this feature raises.
Read MoreManaged by the Safety Net Project at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), this blog explores the intersection of technology and privacy and intimate partner violence, sexual assault and violence against women.
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