Domestic Abuse Survivors Go 'Underground' With the Tor Network

Domestic abuse can become magnified when social networks are involved, and problems can persist long after the relationship has ended.

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Domestic abuse and stalking can become acutely magnified when social networks are involved. Aside from the in-relationship abuse of controlling a partner’s Facebook, problems can persist long after the relationship has ended. Some abuse survivors have been taking to the Tor Network to erase their digital tracks, and the Tor Project is working with shelters to get staff and survivors up to speed.

According to Risa Mednick, director of Transition House, a Cambridge, Mass. domestic violence prevention organization, abuse relating to social media is becoming more common.

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