NNEDV Joins New National Partnership to Address Image-Based Abuse

The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) is excited to be a partner in a new working group that will focus on addressing image-based abuse. The partnership, led by NNEDV’s Safety Net Project, the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI), and the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), will bring together victim service advocates, privacy experts, and technology companies to curb the nonconsensual distribution of intimate images and the rapid growth of AI-generated content (also known as synthetic images, digital sexual forgeries, or deepfakes).

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New Report Highlights Trend in Sharing our Digital Lives

New Report Highlights Trend in Sharing our Digital Lives

Technology has allowed relationships to extend far beyond the physical realm, which can create a complex web of shared digital spaces. For some, sharing some digital access with intimate partners, such as passcodes, location data, and social media accounts, can feel helpful and can foster a sense of trust. Many couples don’t share constantly, but they may decide to share when one person is traveling or going for a run, for example. For survivors of abuse, however, their partner having access to their digital accounts can create many harmful risks. Unfortunately, many abusive individuals misuse this access as a means to stalk, harass, threaten, and monitor their partners in order to maintain power and control.

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Proactive Location Tracking Alerts are Coming to Android

Proactive Location Tracking Alerts are Coming to Android

On May 13th, 2024, Apple and Google announced news of their furthered partnership to address unwanted location tracking. Users of Android devices 6.0 and above will soon be able to receive alerts if an item that allows for location tracking is moving with them but not paired with their phone. This means that if someone were to misuse a location-enabled device to monitor someone else’s movement and location without their consent or knowledge, then the person would get an alert that will allow for an opportunity to interrupt and stop the monitoring, if it’s safe for them to do so.

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