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Islamabad–Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) reports that WhatsApp and Facebook were the most frequently used apps to harass women in Pakistan.
DRF, a research-focused NGO in Pakistan, published its five-year cyber harassment helpline annual report. 2022 marks a five-year milestone for DRF’s helpline used to combat online violence and harassment.
The cyber harassment helpline received more than 11,681 cases in the last five years. About 4,441 cases were received in 2021 with an average of 370 cases per month. March and September showed a surge of reports while the rest of the months were mostly stable.
Out of all the calls received, 68% were from women and 30% were from men while the remaining 2% came from gender minorities. The most commonly reported platform used for harassment was WhatsApp followed by Facebook.
The report also reveals that 893 complaints in 2021 were related to blackmailing and 727 cases on the helpline involved the use of non-consensual images.
