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Online Curriculum of Abuse
As state laws lag behind technology, and platforms hide behind their jurisdictions, responsibility dissipates in 'no man's land.'
TL;DR
- Investigative journalists exposed online platforms, Motherless and a Telegram group, used for coordinating and sharing methods for drug-facilitated sexual assaults.
- Users on these platforms exchanged information on dosages and substances for incapacitating women, and even sold 'sleep fluid' to erase victim memories.
- Live-streamed assaults of unconscious partners were offered for approximately twenty dollars in cryptocurrency.
- The term 'rape academy' was coined by French politician Sandrine Josso to describe online groups that teach individuals how to become sexual predators.
- The lack of moderation and regulation on these online channels allows for the sharing, refinement, and commodification of abusive behaviors.
- While technology itself isn't the cause of violence, it acts as a multiplier, with platforms hiding behind jurisdictions to avoid accountability.
- The article notes a lack of serious treatment and in-depth reporting on this issue in Serbia, despite the global nature of the problem.