About this episode

Thordis Elva joins Jann Arden for a deep conversation about internet safety, privacy, and the impact of social media on abuse.

You know Thordis Elva as Jann's beloved fiance...but she's also an expert on internet safety and digital rights. For this week's recall, we're flashing back to this important conversation about privacy, consent, location services, and so much more. Thordis takes Jann, Caitlin & Sarah through a deep conversation about how to navigate the digital landscape and the impact of social media on abuse in the space with insights from her work in the field. Resources mentioned for this episode: Remove intimate images 18+: ⁠www.stopncii.org⁠ Remove intimate images for children & minors: ⁠https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/⁠ Nordic Digital Rights and Equality Foundation: ⁠www.nordref.org⁠ More About Thordis Elva: ⁠⁠Thordis Elva⁠⁠ is an Icelandic writer, speaker and activist. Her memoir, South of Forgiveness, which she co-authored with her perpetrator of sexual assault, is out in14 countries with the accompanying TED talk having been viewed over 10 million times. Her books, films and plays have won various ⁠⁠awards⁠⁠ and she was elected Woman of the Year for her contributions to gender-equality. As a public speaker, she has given talks at the UN, the European Council and the EU, to name a few. Her…

People in this episode

Host: Jann Arden

Guest: Thordis Elva

Topics covered

• internet safety
• digital rights
• privacy
• consent
• social media
• abuse
• gender equality

Keywords

• Thordis Elva
• internet safety
• digital rights
• privacy
• social media
• abuse
• gender equality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nordic Digital Rights and Equality Foundation, NCMEC, UN, European Council, EU

Books & works: South of Forgiveness

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