Sophie Maddocks is a digital rights advocate and doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. Her work charts the alarming rise of cyber-sexual violence and its impact on adolescent girls.
Sophie's research on abusive social media trends, deep fakes, image-based abuse, and trolling has been published in various peer-reviewed academic journals.
Whether you’re a developer trying to make your product safer or an educator building critical media literacy, Sophie would love to collaborate with you to challenge emerging norms and build a safer internet.
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If you are experiencing online abuse or intimate privacy violations, please know that you are not alone. You can reach out, or use these resources from Glitch UK to find support.