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UN warns women in public life face increasingly sophisticated online violence

The Guardian - Media · Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent · last updated

UN Women report says AI, anonymity and lack of effective laws are increasing the risks of engaging in digital spaces

Women in public life are facing growing and increasingly sophisticated forms of online violence, the UN has said, warning that “AI-assisted ‘virtual rape’ is now at the fingertips of perpetrators”.

Female rights campaigners, journalists and other public communicators face a deepening threat due to a combination of artificial intelligence, anonymity and the absence of effective laws and accountability, a report by UN Women found.

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