Location-sharing apps provide convenience and a sense of security for families. But they can also be used as a weapon of control.
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Everyone — from academics to policymakers to the public — needs to think about how we can address toxic beliefs to create long-lasting change and foster safer online communities.
The problem of tech-facilitated abuse will remain if the police and courts don’t start taking it seriously.
It’s time we stop treating young people’s experiences in digital and physical spaces as distinct and mutually exclusive.
The sharing of intimate images has been on the rise among young people. But research shows navigating consent in these situations can come with a lot of grey areas.
As well as abuse, many Australian have also experienced threats of harm and harassing behaviour.
With few contacts and no independent income, migrant women experiencing domestic violence can become further isolated from support by abusive partners controlling their access to technology.
Can we use smart home data to better identify and report abusers, while protecting victims of domestic and family violence?
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Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender, Western University
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Professor of Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Deakin University
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Associate professor, Monash University
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Lecturer, School of Psychology, Deakin University
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M.A. Student in School and Applied Child Psychology, Western University
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Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Criminology, Saint Mary’s University
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Professor of Criminology, Monash University
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Assistant Professor in Media and Digital Cultures, University of Groningen
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Lecturer, School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Royal Roads University