8. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT)
- AI can help automate processes and improve the efficiency of IoT. These can learn from their environment and make decisions
based on this learning, without human intervention. However, as these technologies advance, people are exposed to new
forms of cybercrime, gender-based violence. Many cases of domestic violence are emerging through the use of IoT as a means
of perpetrating it. The legal and normative frameworks for cybercrimes remain neutral towards specific forms of crimes committed online or forms facilitated by technology that affect everyone, including women .
9. Information Literacy
- Digital content is growing and big data is rapidly expanding and flowing at a rate that is unknown and unpredictable, yet its
potential is worryingly imaginable. This development must be accompanied by basic strategies based on media and information
literacy to understand not only what content is being consumed but also what is being produced, taking into account diversity,
freedom, democracy, equality, gender equality and justice as well as local contexts.
- The skills are based on the following:
- Trainings on analyzing digital content to detect and scan for any violence within the content.
- Evaluating violent content that could potentially escalate into action;
- Creating content that offers an alternative to violence and makes a difference in providing useful information;
- Developing open educational resources (OER) tools and materials to help various entities integrate a gender perspective into
their activities and enhance their participation in combating digital violence;
- Encouraging research and studies on the phenomenon of digital violence in Lebanon to better understand its dynamics and
develop effective strategies to address it.
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10. Information Disorder and its Impact on Fueling Hostile Discourse
- There are fundamental goals behind the principle of “Net Neutrality”, which is that the management of digital content must
take into account, when developing digital platforms, creativity, freedom of expression, and the exchange of ideas, especially in
light of information disorder or what is defined by misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information (MDM). All of these rely
(intentionally or unintentionally) on unverified information and can contribute to the spread of incorrect concepts, potentially
leading to hate speech, the impact of which we witness during crises and in the dynamics of conflicts, situations of violence,
and work on humanitarian issues. We cannot forget the opportunities arising from the rapid development of digital information
technology. However, online communication studies indicate the interaction of hate speech and information disorder with
dehumanizing language and imagery, supported by rapid dissemination algorithms. Therefore, there is a necessity to work on
big data, human rights, and trust.
- Finally, this research emphasizes the importance of dealing with the phenomenon of digital violence seriously and effectively,
through the concerted efforts of all concerned parties. It underscores the need to enact a comprehensive law to combat this
phenomenon, taking into account gender and intersectional specificity, and providing the necessary protection for victims.
- It also provides practical recommendations to ensure the effective integration of the principles of justice and equality based on
gender, such that cybercrimes are addressed in a way that protects fundamental rights, while ensuring the transparency of
negotiations and the participation of human rights organizations and women's rights organizations. It also emphasizes the
need to consider the rights of all groups, including persons with disabilities, persons with limited income, and various other
social groups, in all activities related to combating digital violence. All of the above is based on the study of existing project
models and international resources and references.
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