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Click, Strip, Repeat: Sex Workers and Digital Violence Amidst the Deepfake Boom

For victims of targeted, sexualized attacks, searching for redress is not easy: they are blamed for posting pictures of them online, accused of overreacting by the police, and followed for life with the consequences of losing the control over their own body and image.

An illustration shows a phone on the left which somebody uses to take a photo of a woman in front of a white fence. To the right of the phone, the woman can be seen three more times, each time becoming more distorted and pixelated.

Sexualized violence in the digital sphere: Who is affected, what are the consequences, and how can you defend yourself?

Acts of sexualized violence against women, children, and members of the LGBTQI+ community through technological means are on the rise. They represent an extension of patriarchal power dynamics into the digital sphere. In this context, generative AI is increasingly used as a tool of such violence. The consequences extend far beyond individual harm and can effectively suppress women’s participation in digital public spheres.