AI-driven Online Abuse Fuels Violence Against Women Reports UN Women

What Happened

UN Women released a report detailing how artificial intelligence technologies are increasingly being used to facilitate online abuse, targeting women worldwide. The findings point to the proliferation of deepfakes, automated harassment, and misinformation campaigns that use AI to scale abuse on social platforms and messaging tools. The report calls for international cooperation, regulatory action, and increased digital literacy to counter these dangers. As AI tools grow more accessible, the challenges of detecting and combating gendered online violence have become more complex, with real-world consequences for individual safety and wellbeing.

Why It Matters

This issue highlights both the transformative power and the risks of AI in digital society. As abusive content becomes easier to generate and spread, international organizations, platforms, and governments must act to safeguard vulnerable groups. Read more in our AI News Hub