UN Warns of Rising Online Violence Against Women in Public Life

UN warns women in public life face increasingly sophisticated online violence

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 ...

By Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent