Feminists and rights defenders say online threats have rapidly escalated, forcing some to leave the country for their safety Feminists and rights defenders say online threats have rapidly escalated, forcing some to leave the country for their safety As the world becomes increasingly digital, the spaces and methods for perpetrating gender-based violence are expanding and proliferating at an alarming rate. Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) is, as defined by the UN , any “act