Internet Safety

Technology Isn’t The Problem – Abuse Is 

Technology is one kind of tool among many that abusive partners use 

• Technology can:

  • enhance and maintain safety 

  • decrease isolation –empower survivors 

• Technology can also:

  • be used to exert power and control 

  • increase the severity of trauma 

A Survivor’s Right To Technology 

• Getting rid of tech / going offline? Nope. 

• Limiting victim’s behaviour or technology use will not stop the abuse or stalking. 

• Place accountability with the offender for misusing tech, not the victim for being on Facebook, dating site, etc. 

• Avoiding the internet is not possible; but having better privacy and safety is.