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Technology-facilitated gender-based violence occurs through phones, GPS tracking devices, drones or recording devices not connected to the internet. “It is the result of various root causes, with the influence of patriarchy, social ideas of morality and socially imposed gender roles amplifying it,” it said.
Online violence can exacerbate offline forms of gender-based violence such as sexual harassment, stalking, and intimate partner violence, The report added, saying 74% of people interviewed mentioned this. The report identified “sextortion” as one of the most common forms of violence, where perpetrators use content shared online, such as private images or conversations, to blackmail victims for money or sexual acts.