As gender-based violence grows in the online space, it is time to have comprehensive user protection.
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Cyberspace is rapidly growing to include professional, personal and social aspects of our lives. Users have found communities that allow even minority communities to reach a larger audience. Finding a community to echo beliefs is based on the opinions of many; Unfortunately, this new agency for the underprivileged has provoked reactions from the privileged class. Allowances for more access and anonymity; Various forms of related atrocities, repression and violence are on the rise.
This anonymity is more important in private online spaces than in public online spaces. In public places, targets of mild violence, especially women and other minorities of gender, can still call their own community and use GBV (gender-based violence) as an equal protection against perpetrators. Online private spaces allow the illusion of access because they are not attached as they may be in the physical world. With the depth of the para-social relationship, the sense of access has made it much easier to invade and persecute privacy. Even in the digital realm, GBV has created a clear presence, especially for those who are disenfranchised.
Targets of mild violence, especially women and other minorities of gender, can still call on their own community and use GBV (gender-based violence) as an equal protection against perpetrators.
It is difficult to define crime and related crimes when it comes to cyberspace, especially in private online space, however, there are some types of GBV that are clearly defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and are generally offensive. About the identity of the participants- although in most cases women have to face such aggression. This discussion may include GBV sending unwanted pornographic images, making threatening comments, using technology to distort images, disseminating them without consent, and using deep fake technology to create and / or spread absurd intimate images, online flashing, etc. . Sections of IPC include email spoofing (Section 463 IPC), cyber-hacking (Section 66), sending obscene messages (Section 66A IPC),
Social media
Despite the existence of this legality, online harassment reports increased by 110 percent between 2018 and 2020, and the current cyber-based sexual abuse rate is 6.6 percent of all cyber-crimes (2020), especially with the introduction of private online spaces, various social media platforms, video conferencing. Online applications, dating apps and websites, and even several famous social networking platforms.
Many social media apps and dating apps, mainly Bumble, have made successful attempts to lobby for rules in Texas and California. These bills have helped regulate a safe environment online.
Further, dating apps have introduced artificial intelligence (AI) options for any offensive objects, such as guns, images of violence, pornographic display of body parts, etc., giving the user the power to see. Spam accounts or users who do not follow the user guidelines for this platform. Many of these applications also use photo verification to ensure that the user does not create a fake profile during the sign up process.
Similar types of photo verification with user complaints work on profiles of transsexuals. In 2019, Tinder launched an effort to combat such harassment and exclusion to make its platform more secure for all. However, since most of the banned accounts support automated systems, it is difficult for transsexuals and other members of LGBTQIA + to find security and peace of mind when using this platform. Despite the urgent and immediate need for the deployment of one, there is no law in India to prevent such trans-inclusive sexual harassment happening on daily basis.
As a platform, LinkedIn supports for trans visibility and inclusion, the community online also remains a minority, where often, their mere presence becomes a place for people to comment on offensive and transphobic statements, both on publicly visible parts of the platform.
This version of GBV is mirrored on all platforms, including non-personal platforms like LinkedIn, against transsexuals. On a commercial platform like LinkedIn, it’s hard to find a trans person. Those that are prevalent have a political / activism platform outside of their professional careers. Although, as a platform, LinkedIn supports trans for visibility and inclusion, the community online also remains a minority, where often, their mere presence becomes a place for people to comment on offensive and transphobic statements on publicly visible parts of the platform. And in private communication. LinkedIn, a platform for commercial connections and communications, has also seen an increase in harassment reports and inappropriate private messaging reports, to counteract this. The platform has started using AI and machine learning tools to categorize users through their usage and interaction. Persecution at the place of origin.
Even if one step is taken, this step increases the responsibility of those who receive it to make decisions and report harassment. This mainly raises two issues: lack of user control outside the platform and perceived semi-social relationships can hinder reporting.
Examples of users who have no control over GBV results may include deep fake technology. Often used to create false pornographic material, when used against neglected sexes, almost immediately affects social outcomes. The law, so far, in India and globally, is not currently equipped to cover the spectrum of deepfake use, especially when the types of sexual harassment are considered. Although the IPC currently protects against receiving unwanted pornographic images and videos, the technology allows for a number of measures for offending offenders, from freedom of speech to even copyright laws. The solution is to create a comprehensive regulation to disregard the creation and dissemination of non-consensual videography and pornography.
GBV in private spaces is often the result of semi-social relationships. The perception of these relationships affects not only the perpetrator but also the victim, some feel guilty about reporting a “connection” and some do not view harassment as offensive because of a previous or underlying relationship. The reporting process places responsibility on neglected genders to ensure that those who send pornographic messages are monitored, removed, or banned. This subjective policing deprives many of ranks or positions, especially in the case of professional positions, preventing them from reporting incidents that they may perceive as trivial forms of harassment.
It places responsibility on the reporting process to ensure that pornographers are monitored, removed, or banned.
Frequently, the victim is blamed for reporting sexual harassment. The fear created by this limits reporting to non-physical platforms. Current sexual harassment laws do not protect neglected genders from online workplace harassment, and the law needs to be incorporated as it progresses. Online harassment on business platforms has now created a loophole for workplace harassment that is not regulated and directly monitored by employers.
Many of these platforms are for use between private communities, who are victims of such abuse cannot report the first few types of mild violence in the name of identity, for fear of retaliation from large communities, and in the name of social exclusion. And professionally. These fears are mainly caused by a lack of accountability on the part of the offender, such as under IPC, Section 67A, where the viewer of pornographic images can also be held accountable.
The integration of online GBV and physical GBV increases with technology. These areas of private violence include online surveillance and marketing platforms that are targeted at the urban upper class and monitor the domestic workers of the urban disadvantaged. Such as using cameras in urban communities, gateway applications to monitor entry and exit, and so on. The disguise of safety and concern has been used to monitor and prevent, and networking, friendship and romance have been used to interact with women on the platform. Technology is used not only to insult but also to control neglected online. This has triggered a second wave of GBV in real-world surveyed housing packages, in workspaces using LinkedIn and Zoom, and in the personal lives of those who enjoy social media and online dating.
The platform has been used in the guise of security and concern to interact with women, and it has been used to monitor and prevent, and networking, friendship and romance.
Current situation
Currently, there is no national or global comprehensive law or regulation mandating user protection on a growing platform. Although attempts are being made, they are not as efficient and dynamic as the pace of innovation.
Platform-specific guidelines and outdated regulation are not enough to meet the needs of contemporary issues. These rules require alternatives.
It may include rules for various technologies and industry verticals and not just their use cases. How drone policies for the use of drones have come out with any IT or imagery policies. Implementing one of the three, government, platform and industry / technology, regulatory level only, will always allow for errors and allow GBV to continue. It is important to ensure the overall protection of the user with integrated regulation.
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