Addressing digital sexual violence: An analysis of governance models on social media platforms
- Aarón Hocasar de Blas Universidad Complutense de Madrid https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9167-560X
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- María Santiago Prieto Universidad Complutense de Madrid https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6161-5864
Abstract
This research aims to study the ways in which social media platforms address digital sexual violence within their spaces. To achieve this, a qualitative analysis of policies and documents of eleven platforms has been carried out, examining the relevance given to digital sexual violence and their proposed responses for these types of aggression. As a result, five governance models are identified: the absent model, the normative formalism model, the implicit model of delegated responsibility, the explicit model of delegated responsibility, and the advocacy model. Generally, except for the advocacy model, digital sexual violence is approached ambiguously and framed as an issue of security and privacy. Furthermore, a certain overrepresentation of image-based sexual violence can be observed, as well as a trend among platforms to absolve themselves of responsibility.
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