We love Olivia Rodrigo's incredible advocacy for reproductive rights & her Fund 4 Good is dedicated to building a safer & healthier world for girls & women. It's why the lyrics in her new track are such a bummer. When we trivialize stalking, it makes it harder for victims/survivors to be believed.

What do survivors of men's violence actually want from allies? @whiteribbon.bsky.social & the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic asked survivors exactly that.

How the media reports on #femicide changes how we understand it. OAITH & @uofguelph.bsky.social analyzed 5 years of Ontario news coverage. The good? Less victim-blaming. The bad? Too few reports include local help lines or expert context. Let’s change the frame to #savelives. ✊💜 bit.ly/43jxW0y

20 years ago today, Natalie Novak was murdered by her ex. She was just 20 yrs old. Natalie was studying in Toronto & experienced intimate partner violence & when they broke up, he continued to stalk & harass her. Her family has asked us to hold space for her today & to remember her bright light.

Thank you front line workers from Cranbrook, BC for inviting us to spend the day together talking about how we can best support those impacted by criminal harassment! Hanging with allies in the Rockies? 10/10

Mother's Day reminder that all mothers deserve peace, freedom and safety. Too many mothers are living in violent situations, trying to parent while dealing with a stalker or are navigating shared custody with an abuser. Holding space for them today.

Reposting this as it is today. This afternoon 1:55pm EDT

Ontario: If you are a survivor of intimate partner violence or stalking and you have phone hidden away somewhere for emergencies, please know that tomorrow (05.07) at 1:55pm EDT there will be an Alert Ready text sent to all phones. Ensure to *power off* that phone to avoid it going off! Details:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The physical, sexual and psychological abuse of these spaces has gotten a lot of attention the last few weeks with that large scale CNN investigation into the "Rape Academy." But the surveillance components are often overlooked and yet, are very, very real and very, very harmful.

Extremely sensitive personal data from a European celebrity that appears to have been compiled using spyware was publicly accessible until a researcher flagged the exposure.

As predicted, the massive data breach in Alberta by the separatist group has put the lives of survivors at risk.

41% of all women respondents said they self-censor on social media to avoid abuse, while 19% reported self-censoring in their professional work as a result of online violence. Women in media are 2x more likely to report incidents of online violence to the police in '25 compared to '20.

This is why we need gender based analysis in every conversation. A corporate data breach or the sharing of voter registry information is annoying for most people but downright lethal for those who must take extreme precaution with their address in order to keep themselves safe.

Ottawa Police officer charged with criminal harassment* and other assault charges. *How the Canadian Criminal Code labels stalking

Newly recruited Ottawa police officer is merely demoted for having actively stalked his ex and other women using police databases.

And here's our Feb story, which draws on 10+ individual cases we identified in which ChatGPT or another bot reinforced a user's delusional fixations on another person, leading to domestic abuse, harassment, and stalking: futurism.com/artificial-i...

TechCrunch's story about the new lawsuit v. OpenAI: techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/s... And more details from the SF Standard: sfstandard.com/2026/04/13/w...

...as their AI use/fixation intensifies; delusions become wider-ranging over time; escalating abuse, harassment, and stalking ensues.

The pattern here is really striking: a current or former romantic partner turns to ChatGPT or another chatbot to analyze their relationship; becomes obsessed with drumming up these bizarre, one-sided, pseudo-therapeutic psychoanalyses of the other person; the chatbot user's mental health erodes...

A woman sued OpenAI last week alleging that ChatGPT reinforced the obsessive, violent delusions of her stalker (her ex-boyfriend.) This woman's claims (as detailed by TechCrunch, left) are chillingly similar to those of a completely different woman whose story Futurism reported on in Feb (right):

“It is a profound issue. Canada has one of the worst responses to stalking of any country in the western world in terms of resources,” said Julie Lalonde, the founder and executive director of the Canadian Anti-Stalking Association.

🏳️‍⚧️Today is the Trans Day of Visibility #TDOV 🏳️‍⚧️US research found that 1 in 7 trans/non-binary undergraduate students were victims of stalking compared to 1 in 17 cisgender undergraduate students.

We're honoured to have included once gain in the powerful "She is your neighbour" podcast series put on by the Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region. In the latest episode, we talk about the intersections of stalking + technology.

The stalking of journalists is a threat to our democracy.

Happy International Women's Day! All women and girls deserve a world where they can be safe, respected and free

The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media's coverage of how people are using Meta's Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. “I consider it to be a tiny part of resistance against surveillance tech.”

We identified a number of cases in which chatbots — primarily ChatGPT — fueled a user's worsening obsession with another real person (or people.) This ranged from affirming false beliefs about "divine" connections; reinforcing romantic delusions; and insisting that the user had somehow been wronged.

NEW: ChatGPT and other chatbots are feeding users' fixations on real people, reinforcing users' delusional ideas and obsessions about others as they descend into unwanted harassment, stalking, and/or domestic abuse — traumatizing victims and profoundly altering lives. futurism.com/artificial-i...

To enjoy a fantasy doesn't automatically mean you want it in real life! It's dangerous to conflate fiction with reality. In real life, when someone says "I'm not interested", that doesn't mean "Just try harder." "No means no" also means respecting people's boundaries when they reject you.

Stalking is not romantic ❌ Obsession is not romantic ❌ Persistence is not romantic ❌ True romance is built on consent, respect and trust - not intimidation and fear.

We're excited to see @lco-cdo.bsky.social tackling the growing use of digital monitoring and surveillance technologies in the workplace. It's an issue that has huge implications for victims of stalking.

It's Black History Month; a perfect opportunity to examine the intersections of race and gender. "Misogynoir" is a term coined by Moya Bailey in '08 to refer to the intersections of anti-Black racism and sexism. It means Black women who are being stalked, are less likely to get justice.

January is Stalker Awareness Month, and these numbers should surprise you CALL TO ACTION: 🟣learn the numbers in Canada 🟣share the info with friends & family 🟣call out harassment when you see it #SAM2026 #StalkingAwareness #StalkingAwarenessMonth @antistalkingcanada.bsky.social

January is Stalking Awareness Month #NSAM2026 Canadian research shows that women in particular are routinely held responsible for the actions of their stalkers, despite so much evidence that victims/survivors cannot change the behaviour of their stalkers. Hold stalkers accountable - not victims!

January is Stalking Awareness Month! #NSAM2026 Remember : Language matters! The way that people throw around the word "stalking" makes it difficult for victims/survivors to be believed because "hey, haven't we all done a little light stalking in our day?!" Don't say stalking unless you mean it!

Stalking isn't talked about as much as other forms of violence which contributes to many victims/survivors feeling unsure or confused. Stalking behaviour can also be really bizarre! Or can be too scary to name directly. It's important for allies to read between the lines so you can be supportive

We're partnering with our American pals at @followuslegally.bsky.social to bring you the National Day of Action on Stalking! Post a photo of you and/or your team wearing sparkly or shiny shirts, dresses, shoes, coats - whatever! This Sunday, January 18th join us as we #SparkleAgainstStalking

January is Stalking Awareness Month! We talk about stalking as a gendered crime because it is. Women are most likely to be the victims and according to Justice Canada, 9 out of 10 stalkers are men.

January is Stalking Awareness Month! When we launched in 2024, we set out to change the law. "Made you fear your safety" is too subjective and there are numerous cases where a woman's anger, tenacity and resilience were used to dismiss the harassment because "Well, she doesn't seem scared." 1/3

January is Stalking Awareness Month! Join us as we raise awareness and work to create real change. Stalking is a terrifying, persistent and highly dangerous form of gender-based violence. Let's work together to end it ✊

The holidays can be a really hard time for survivors/victims of stalking. There are so many expectations to give and receive warm wishes, cards, gifts, etc. This can create convenient opportunities for our stalkers to reach out and for us to look unkind or ungrateful if we don't accept. 🎁💌

On this day to acknowledge the violence that is inflicted on sex workers by the state AND by individuals, we want to draw attention to the reality that sex workers are at increased risk of being stalked - hence why aliases are common practice!

Thank you to everyone who amplified our calls for legal amendments to the Criminal Harassment law! We did it! We know the legal system will not solve the issue of stalking and there's a long road ahead but while we're stuck in this carceral system, let's minimize harm and save lives. ✊

We are unbelievably proud to see this! Bill C-16 was announced yesterday which includes our work to change the law around stalking! We've long advocated that the criteria of the victim has to prove they were "afraid for their safety" is too subjective and weaponizes people's resilience.

New from 404 Media: ChatGPT told a violent stalker to continue running his misogynistic and threat-filled podcast despite the “haters,” and to visit more gyms to find women. The man stalked women in multiple states, including touching and following from work www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...

They didn't invent this TikTok trend but they didn't need to participate in it. Your ex blocked you? Leave them alone! Most victims of stalking in Canada are stalked by an ex and it's the most lethal form. Call us buzzkills but there's plenty of fun social media trends and this ain't it.

Thank you Sheima Benembarek from The Walrus for speaking with us about Canada's weak stalking laws and this country's fundamental misunderstanding of how lethal stalking can be.

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This year's theme is digital abuse. Fewer than 40% of countries have laws protecting women from cyber harassment or cyber stalking. This leaves 44% of the world’s women and girls without access to legal protection.

"A Regina police officer has pleaded guilty to using police databases to pursue intimate and personal relationships with women. [...] It's not clear how many people Semenchuk may have contacted."