Taylor Swift and the Dangers of Deepfake Pornography
As Taylor Swift has recently become a victim of deepfake pornography, this blog examines the phenomenon, its origins, how it harms victims, and what can be done about it.
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April 2025 marks twenty-four years of SAAM — a campaign that shines a light on the issues of sexual harassment, assault, and abuse and focuses on solutions to ending these types of violence.
Creating Safe Online Communities: An Interview with Zora's Daughters Podcast
Creating online communities and virtual media which are inclusive, safe, and respectful is vital to creating more promising, trauma-informed futures. NSVRC invited Brendane Tynes, the co-creator of the Zora’s Daughters podcast, to discuss how they’ve curated a respectful and inclusive online space. Zora’s Daughters is a society and culture podcast that uses Black feminist anthropology to think about race, politics, and popular culture.
The Intersection of Disability and Gender with Online Harassment
I am a lecturer in Disability studies. I am also a woman with dwarfism, who since childhood has been called ‘midget’ by strangers who find my dwarfism funny and unacceptable within society. Here, I explore the online harassment I received as a disabled, female academic after successfully campaigning to remove the word midget from a popular brand of sweets.
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The following resource helps victims of online bullying, harassment, or hate speech connect with resources to document, report, and heal from cyber-related harm.
Three Things We Can Learn from the Algorithmic Justice League
The first movie I saw in a movie theater was Star Wars. I was five and couldn’t hold the seat down. My favorite book series as a pre-teen was Madeleine L'Engle’s Time Quintet. I took extra science classes in high school and I might have been the only person in my Science, Technology, and Ethics class in college that actually enjoyed the required readings. I dressed up as Trinity from The Matrix more than once.
Celebrating One Year of Podcasting: What We’ve Learned
We take listeners behind the scenes as we approach our one-year milestone of podcasting!
Four Ways We Can Build Safe Online Spaces Infographic
Learn how to practice digital consent, intervene when we see harmful content or behaviors, and ensure that online spaces — whether they be workspaces, classrooms, social media platforms, or otherwise — are respectful and safe.
NSVRC Marks 20th Anniversary of Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month to Shine a Light on Building Safe Online Spaces
It's the 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and this year's campaign theme focuses on building safe online spaces.