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www.oshsg.com Myth: Since online sexual harms occur online, they are not considered sexual violence. Fact: Sexual violence is sexual violence, regardless of the medium through which is occurs (Ho et al, 2025). Next >

www.oshsg.com Myth: Online sexual harms are limited to the digital world e.g. having one's intimate content nonconsensually shared online. Fact: Such harms can shade into the physical world e.g. from online stalking to being sexually assaulted. Next >

Fact: Online sexual harms are not limited to the act, but endure across time and space. Features a QR code to read our 2025 publication. This can be accessed using the DOI linked in the main body of this post.

This #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth, we ask: Are #OnlineSexualHarms considered a form of sexual violence?

✔️ Yes, according to many of our interviewees in Singapore 🇸🇬

Read our @casmidaproject.bsky.social study in Journal of Gender Studies 🤳https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2025.2561138

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A purple square presents a myth: "Men are supposed to be tough. They cannot be victim-survivors of online sexual harms." A pink square presents a fact: "Whether macho or not, men can experience such harms."

A pink speech bubble presents a myth: "As a man, it is shameful to tell others you experienced online sexual harms." A purple speech bubble presents a fact: "It is okay to seek support as a male victim-survivor."

Fact: People of all genders can experience online sexual harms. A QR code links to our 2025 publication at this url: https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2025.2561138

Myth or Fact? Men cannot experience online sexual harms.

✔️ Answer: Myth. People of all genders can be victim-survivors of such harms.

Read our @casmidaproject.bsky.social study on #OnlineSexualHarms in #Singapore 🇸🇬
🤳 doi.org/10.1080/0958...

#DigitalSafety #TFSV #IBSA

Our @casmidaproject.bsky.social study shows #OnlineSexualHarms are becoming normalized in Singapore 🇸🇬Examples include victim-blaming and downplaying such harms

🤳 Go to doi.org/10.1080/0958... or scan the QR code to read our 2025 publication

#OnlineHarms #DigitalSafety #EndTFGBV #TFSV #IBSA

🪷 Read about Online Sexual Harms in Singapore: A One-Day Symposium @oshsg.bsky.social I organized earlier this year.

🔗 news.nus.edu.sg/combating-on...

#OnlineHarms #OnlineSexualHarms #DigitalSafety #EndTFGBV #OnlineSafety #DigitalEquality #TFSV #IBSA

Our study shows online sexual harms are becoming prevalent in Singapore 🇸🇬 2 in 5 university students experience digital sexual harassment, IBSA etc.

🤳Go to doi.org/10.1080/0958... or scan the QR code to read our 2025 publication.

#OnlineHarms #OnlineSexualHarms #DigitalSafety #EndTFGBV #TFSV #IBSA