Image of a woman looking at a computer with hate speech and surveillance eyes. Text: The name of the digital stalkers army working at the behest of the Zimbabwe regime is called ‘Varakashi’. When translated from Zimbabwe’s vernacular Shona language, this means ‘Digital Destroyers’. ‘Varakashi: Here and abroad, Zimbabwe´s state online-stalkers brigade hunts female prey’ Narratives of Power on GenderIT

Image of a woman looking at a computer with hate speech and surveillance eyes. Text: “Their job description is ruthless and clear-cut: to surveil dissidents at home and abroad, to disrupt social media or e-news sites debate, to sow rapid fire digital misinformation and suppress criticism of Zimbabwe’s governing regime.” Yasin Kakande Africanist, Zimbabwe expert and author.

The methods of the #Varakashi social media stalkers are both brazen and subtle. They are so adept [and] can quickly morph [identities], says a former digital #stalker working for Zimbabwe’s government.

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An illustration of a butterfly net catching butterflies in trans colours, while mouse cursors point to the catching. Text: Trans activists who support extreme right-wing ideologies become allies of the very system that marginalises them, perpetuating their own oppression.

An illustration of a butterfly net catching butterflies in trans colours, while mouse cursors point to the catching. Text: Cyberstalking has become a fundamental tool in this dynamic. Text adapted from “When The Oppressed Use The Master’s Tools To Oppress: Cyberstalking From Anti-rights Trans Activists” (in smaller text)

A partial illustration of the butterflies. Text: In the case of trans people, cyberstalking is not an isolated phenomenon. It is a manifestation of the structural violence that has existed for centuries.

A partial illustration of the butterflies. Text: The ecosystem of misinformation that develops around cyberstalking makes it even more complex. Digital platforms are used to spread lies about gender identity, transition, and human rights.

Trans people are often stalked online. #NarrativesOfPower #16Days

A lot of times, such stalking aims to discredit, silence, and amplify rampant anti-trans #disinformation — this has real consequences for an already vulnerable community.

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Illustration of a long-haired person holding up a signboard: We the people of India. Behind them is a fire.

Four panels of illustrations. Panel 1: A yelling mouth coming out of a phone screen with eyes on it. Panel 2: A figure surrounded by browser tabs filled with insults and hate speech. Panel 3: Two hands pointing towards a figure on the corner. Part 4: A phone with text on the screen: Lock your profile. Social media icons and text bubbles coming out of it.

A browser tab with web address: http://shameladyboy.sendthreats.com The screen is divided into multiple panels with eyes, figures of women, hate speech, and sexual advertisements.

Browser tab with the same web address. Text: “The act of voicing dissent, engaging in political praxis, or even articulating alternative ideas has historically entailed significant socio-political risks… leaving them more vulnerable in a world governed by the digital.” Under digital siege: How marginalised genders survive online stalking in India

“The moment an opinion divulges from the status quo, their personal identity becomes a weapon for character assassination.”

Have you seen this happen around you? #India

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