UK Government Targets Tech Industry for Failure to Eradicate Non-Consensual Intimate Images: A Systemic Analysis of Online Harassment and Digital Governance
Original framing: “UK threatens tech bosses with jail if they fail to remove non-consensual intimate images - Reuters” — Reuters (via Google News)
Online harassment has a long history that predates the internet, with roots in colonialism, patriarchy, and racism. For example, the 'Revenge Porn' industry has its roots in the colonial-era practice of 'wife-selling' and the commodification of women's bodies. By understanding this historical context, we can develop more effective strategies for addressing online harassment.
The UK government's threat to tech bosses with jail time for non-compliance highlights the systemic failure of digital governance in addressing online harassment.
By ignoring the historical and ongoing marginalization of women and minorities in the tech industry, as well as the complicity of Western governments in perpetuating online harassment, the original narrative distracts from the systemic issues of digital governance and regulation. To address online harassment, we need to develop more effective future models of digital governance and regulation, prioritize the voices and perspectives of marginalized communities, and incorporate indigenous knowledge and perspectives on online safety and digital governance. By using scientific evidence, artistic and spiritual perspectives, and future modelling, we can develop more effective and inclusive solutions to online harassment.