Don’t want that friendship message? Meta introduces online women safety initiatives in Pakistan

Meta has launched an online safety initiative for women in Pakistan that includes Online Safety Guide and StopNCII (Non-consensual intimate images). These programs would provide protection to women users in cyberspace.

Online Safety Guide, is available on “Safety@Facebook” to connect with established helplines in Pakistan. It is easily accessible in both languages English and Urdu to avoid restraints in providing assistance to victims. There are safety guide tools that will help women to protect themselves from online fraud.

Stop NCII.org is a platform where women can register their case if someone is threatening to leak their intimate image online which is referred to as ‘Revenge Porn’.

This platform was established with the help of Meta’s expert guidance. It was funded by the collaboration of a global NGO partner —the UK Revenge Porn Helpline.

It was already providing global services and now it has joined collaboration with regional partners to advocate the rights of victims.

The portal is also available in the Urdu language so that women will not hesitate in asking for assistance from experts.

The partner of Meta in Pakistan, Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) has organised an online roundtable for launching the Urdu-based portal of Stop NCII in Pakistan.