Cyber-violence against women /

Steubenville has become infamous the gang rape of an unconscious young girl by members of the high school football team, which came to light because of the barrage of disgusting, misogynistic and violent comments and photos that the perpetrators posted on the internet. [...] The assault and the boys’ intentional promotion of it through social media is a clear illustration of the sexist objectification and entitlement to women’s bodies. [...] Jane Doe received dozens of death threats8 through social media, she was blamed for the violence done to her and later blamed for “ruining the lives” of the boys when she reported them to the police. [...] Members of the community and even mainstream media, such as CNN and the National Post, have been outspoken in their support for the boys, their regret over the loss of the boys’ promising future and their disapproval for Jane Doe’s conduct. [...] In each of these examples, technology was used both during the sexual assault to record or take pictures of the assault and after the assault, as a way to revictimize, humiliate and intimidate survivors15.