Jan 22, 2021Tackling online gender-based violence — in conversation with Akhila Kolisetty, End Cyber AbuseOne in four adolescents have seen a morphed image or video of themselves, and half of them do not even want to report it to the Police according to a study by Child Rights and You in the Delhi-National Capital Region last year. With states like Maharashtra where one woman…Online Harassment8 min readOnline Harassment8 min read
Jan 18, 2021Non-consensual Porngraphy or “Revenge Porn”“He started threatening me, saying that if I left him he would send my nude pictures to my parents and family members since he knew all of them… He had the number of one of my colleagues and he just sent him the picture as well without saying anything. It…Revenge Porn4 min readRevenge Porn4 min read
Jan 18, 2021The challenges of Child Sexual Abuse Online and Digital Parenting — in conversation with Arnika Singh, Co-Founder- Social Media MattersOne in five Indians have faced online harassment and in 2019 this increased by 65%. Globally, Indian children are one of the worst affected groups as they are the most cyber-bullied. As our lives have shifted online and which requires us to interact digitally, these incidents of cybercrime have only…Digital Parenting5 min readDigital Parenting5 min read
Dec 8, 2020Targeted AdvertisingWhat is targeted advertising? Have you ever looked for a product online and later been bombarded by loads of ads for similar items or brands, even when you’re not interested anymore? This happens because of targeted advertising. Advertisers collect data about your online behaviour: the websites you visit, your search…4 min read4 min read
Nov 26, 2020Online privacy & GenderHow bad can it be? The biggest problem when it comes to online interactions is that the anonymity of the internet often emboldens people to do and say things they wouldn’t even consider saying in a face to face setting. In fact, 76% of women under the age of 30…4 min read4 min read
Nov 26, 2020Data Privacy: It’s important and it’s something you NEED to care about!In today’s world, where so much of our life is spent online on some site or the other, the definition of online privacy has drastically changed. Where before it meant to just safeguard your password and sensitive information, now it’s become something far more important. …4 min read4 min read