RESISTIRE Factsheet: Creating Safe Digital Spaces

The ever-growing importance of the internet and its spread and reach into the physical and social world are developments that have created new risks and that expose people to the threat of digital attacks and abuse. A crisis situation such as the recent pandemic, where these issues have become even more challenging, can be used to test new collaborations and solutions to address these problems. Social media and big tech companies could be a real ally in raising awareness, educating, and preventing the incidence of digital violence. Highlighting corporate responsibility and pressuring tech companies to not only recognise but also address the weaponisation of their platforms and take concrete action to fight this is indispensable for pursuing an equitable and safe digital transformation.