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Resources

DIY: Digital Safety has created a variety of resources, including infographics, fact sheets, and reports, to educate young people about online harms and help keep them safe. On this page, you can access and download these free resources.

Infographics

Sharing Nudes (available in English and French)

Is it illegal for young people to share nudes? An infographic to help educators and caregivers fight against the misinformation about the legality of "sexting" in Canada.

Nudes and the Law: Know your Rights (available in 13 languages)

Is it illegal for young people to share nudes? An infographic to combat misinformation and fear among young people.

Sextortion

This infographic explains what youth and adults need to know about sextortion, including who is affected, how they are affected, and ways to get help.

TFGBV: What you need to know

Learn about technology-facilitated gender-based violence, its impacts on youth and resources to address it.

Current trends in educational curricula, policies and legislation to address technology-facilitated sexual violence in Canada

Our findings highlight the extent to which TFSV has been addressed in Canadian educational documents, policies and legislation.

Recommendations for educational curricula, policies and legislation to address technology-facilitated sexual violence in Canada

Educators, school administrators, policymakers, and government officials can use our findings and recommendations to improve educational curricula and policies in their province/ territory. Secondary school authorities, such as local school boards, school districts, and school divisions, for both public and private schools, can apply this information to enhance their educational documents and practices.

Fact Sheets

Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Images (available in English and French)

Fact sheet with information about image-based abuse and resources for people whose intimate images were shared or threatened to be shared.

Cyberbullying (available in English and French)

Fact sheet with information about cyberbullying and resources to help people who have experienced technology-facilitated violence or bullying.

Reports

Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Among Young People: Synthesizing the Research to Promote Digital Safety in Canada (available in English and French)

This is the final report for our SSHRC gender-based violence synthesis grant. We hope this report will help inform the Canadian conversation on technology-facilitated gender-based violence by revealing what future research contributions will be of most significance and by informing those creating the policies and frontline supports that will impact the next generation.

Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence in Canadian Educational Curricula, Policies, and Legislation

Technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) is on the rise among Canada’s youth. It is important to understand how secondary schools educate students about TFSV and the steps they take to address TFSV. We conducted an analysis of educational curricula, policies, legislation, and related documents from Canada’s thirteen provinces and territories to understand how secondary schools respond to TFSV. We found that TFSV is inconsistently addressed, and as such, there is a need for more robust curricula, policies, and legislation. Click the following link to access the full report, which includes our findings and recommendations for educators, school administrators, policymakers, and government officials.

Annual Reports

DIY Annual Report 2023-2024

This report provides an update on the progress of our SSHRC Insight Grant from May 2023 to April 2024.

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