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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 1d

Professor @claremcglynn.bsky.social from our Law School played a key role in a deepfake sexual abuse case.

Her expert evidence helped secure a major penalty of over £220,000, recognising the serious harm caused by sharing fake explicit images.

Read more: durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · 13d

Deeply troubling article minimising the nature and extent of legal actions against the Tate brothers for rape and sexual assault. Peddling inaccuracies as well to bolster the argument is never a good look. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...

Women allegedly abused by Andrew Tate decry ‘misleading’ Spectator article

Complaint sent to Ipso over interview with ‘misogynist influencer’ and brother in Michael Gove-edited magazine

www.theguardian.com

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Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 26d

The news of Conor Gearty's death has just been announced and I'm not coping. He was a mentor and the pole star in my constitutional thinking. He was also a great friend and fantastic fun to be around. I'm heartbroken for Aoife and the children.

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · Sep 8

Fellow feminists! I found this podcast with @claremcglynn.bsky.social eye-opening and inspiring—on big tech and gender inequality; the expressive value of criminal law; anticarceral feminism and kaleidoscopic justice; and how to cope as a feminist researcher working on “deeply despairing” material.

Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Aug 25

On #NowandMen, @claremcglynn.bsky.social argues that the online world doesn't just reflect sexism & misogyny in society more broadly. From 'nudify' AI apps to strangulation in pornography it *turbocharges* it, because that suits the business model of the tech companies: nowandmen.net/episode/clar...

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Aug 28

Want to know more about ChatGPT being sued for encouraging and assisting a teenager's suicide?
Here's the full legal submissions from the parents
#TriggerWarning it reproduces some of the chats where ChatGPT gave advice about different suicide methods

www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/u...

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Aug 28

ChatGPT actually said to a suicidal teenager: 'would you want to write them [his parents] a letter? If you want, I'll help you with it'
ChatGPT both suggests a suicide note and offers to write it.
We could prevent this. It's not inevitable. It's a deliberate design choice.

Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Aug 28

Want to know more about ChatGPT being sued for encouraging and assisting a teenager's suicide?
Here's the full legal submissions from the parents
#TriggerWarning it reproduces some of the chats where ChatGPT gave advice about different suicide methods

www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/u...

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Aug 28

Want to know more about ChatGPT being sued for encouraging and assisting a teenager's suicide?
Here's the full legal submissions from the parents
#TriggerWarning it reproduces some of the chats where ChatGPT gave advice about different suicide methods

www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/u...

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Aug 28

Intimate images are being shared on mainstream media, against the law in Serbia, to shame and silence women - and no action is being taken.
Every day there are new stories about the extent of image abuse against women and girls #darktimes
balkaninsight.com/2025/08/28/i...

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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Aug 25

On #NowandMen, @claremcglynn.bsky.social argues that the online world doesn't just reflect sexism & misogyny in society more broadly. From 'nudify' AI apps to strangulation in pornography it *turbocharges* it, because that suits the business model of the tech companies: nowandmen.net/episode/clar...

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · Aug 27

Listen to @claremcglynn.bsky.social discuss how the online world turbocharges sexism and misogyny, on #NowAndMen with @thedailypanda.bsky.social

Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Aug 25

On #NowandMen, @claremcglynn.bsky.social argues that the online world doesn't just reflect sexism & misogyny in society more broadly. From 'nudify' AI apps to strangulation in pornography it *turbocharges* it, because that suits the business model of the tech companies: nowandmen.net/episode/clar...

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Aug 22

#MaybeTomorrow #HopeSo

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Aug 22

#MaybeTomorrow #HopeSo

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Aug 19

It's the content of p0rn that's the real problem - if the content was not racist, misogynistic and sexually violent, there would be far less concern re children's access.
That's what we need to focus on.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Children’s exposure to porn higher than before 2023 Online Safety Act, poll finds

Children’s commissioner for England says findings show little had improved despite new law and tech firms’ promises

www.theguardian.com

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Aug 19

It's this content that we need to remove from mainstream online p0rn as it is legitimising and normalising abusive and non-consensual practices. The Report does call for such action. My point is that this gets drowned out by the predominant focus on age verification and children's access.

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Aug 19

The Report also identifies
➡️ more than half (58%) of had seen porn depicting strangulation
➡️ 44% had seen depictions of sex while asleep - otherwise known as rape p0rn
➡️ and they were not searching for this content

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Aug 19

It's the content of p0rn that's the real problem - if the content was not racist, misogynistic and sexually violent, there would be far less concern re children's access.
That's what we need to focus on.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Children’s exposure to porn higher than before 2023 Online Safety Act, poll finds

Children’s commissioner for England says findings show little had improved despite new law and tech firms’ promises

www.theguardian.com

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Aug 9

"This is not misogyny by accident, it is by design"
My comment on the latest example of AI tech being released without a care about its adverse uses and impacts, particularly on women and girls.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pornographic Taylor Swift deepfakes generated by Musk's Grok AI

Grok Imagine's

www.bbc.co.uk

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · Aug 9

Musk’s AI generating deep fake Taylor Swift porn www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pornographic Taylor Swift deepfakes generated by Musk's Grok AI

Grok Imagine's

www.bbc.co.uk

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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Aug 6

Amidst all the public attention towards AI and the tech industry, something not being talked about nearly enough is how they are exacerbating gender inequality and violence against women. So how can we hold them to account? We discuss with @claremcglynn.bsky.social: nowandmen.net/episode/clar...

Episode 56 of the Now and Men podcast with Prof Clare McGlynn

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Aug 9

"This is not misogyny by accident, it is by design"
My comment on the latest example of AI tech being released without a care about its adverse uses and impacts, particularly on women and girls.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pornographic Taylor Swift deepfakes generated by Musk's Grok AI

Grok Imagine's

www.bbc.co.uk

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Jul 25

My latest comment on - why we need to talk about 'sexual digital forgeries' not "deepfake p0rn."
Terminology matters - it shapes our debates, laws and policies. Forgery underlines this is stealing someone's identity.
with Ruya Tuna Toparlak
journaloflawandsociety.co.uk/blog/why-we-...

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Jul 25

My latest comment on - why we need to talk about 'sexual digital forgeries' not "deepfake p0rn."
Terminology matters - it shapes our debates, laws and policies. Forgery underlines this is stealing someone's identity.
with Ruya Tuna Toparlak
journaloflawandsociety.co.uk/blog/why-we-...

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Prof Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social · Jul 7

Excellent article from Anna Moore emphasising the serious risks of choking/strangulation during sex, with my comments on the proposed regulation of depictions in prnography:

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Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research @thesccjr.bsky.social · Jul 7

If you would like to participate in the research please use this link. bit.ly/UofG-Survey

@uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social

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Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research @thesccjr.bsky.social · Jul 7

Dr Kelly Johnson said: "We are launching an online confidential survey to capture the extent and nature of women musician's experience of sexual violence and harassment and collect ideas and understandings about pathways for change and possible routes forward."

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's scary to talk about music scene abuse but if I don't, it won't change

Fiddle player Laura Jane Wilkie feels a responsibility to talk about issues in her industry to help other women

www.bbc.co.uk

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