Strategies for Resisting Tech-Enabled Violence Facing Transgender People
Briefly

The recent Supreme Court ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti reinforces the threats against transgender rights and highlights the dangers that trans youth face. This article discusses how anti-trans legislation increases the cruelty faced by transgender youth, particularly through the use of surveillance technologies in school environments. Student-monitoring software, which is integrated into school devices, has been found to disproportionately flag LGBTQ+ topics, putting students at risk of being reported to authorities. A comprehensive threat model is suggested, alongside strategies to protect trans youth from these growing dangers.
Most school-issued devices are root-kitted with surveillance spyware known as student-monitoring software. This poses significant risks to marginalized children, particularly LGBTQ+ students.
Trans kids experience an inhumane amount of cruelty and assault. Today's anti-trans legislation specifically aims to make life harder for transgender youth across all aspects of life.
Read at Electronic Frontier Foundation
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