Yes, Thordis Elva is Jann's beloved girlfriend...but she's also an expert on internet safety and digital rights. As the kids head back to school, we figured it was a good time to talk about privacy, consent, location services, and so much more. Jann, Caitlin & Sarah have a deep conversation about how to navigate the digital landscape in 2025 with the expertise of Thordis. They discuss the impact of social media on abuse in the space with insights from her work in the field. She also tells us about some research grants she was recently awarded for online safety research.

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 work has been published across four continents and has influenced national policy as well as the global dialogue. Thordis also works as a clinical hypnotherapist and is the founder and current chairperson of the ⁠Nordic Digital Rights and Equality Foundation⁠, working to further human rights and democracy in online spaces. She resides in Reykjavik with her three children, including her miracle twins who sparked a social media movement when they were given a less than one percent chance of survival, and is currently writing their story.

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

South of Forgiveness: A True Story of Rape and Responsibility 
⁠https://a.co/d/b4GkdBu⁠

TED Talk:
⁠https://www.ted.com/talks/thordis_elva_and_tom_stranger_our_story_of_rape_and_reconciliation?subtitle=en⁠

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