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20 Pillars of Systemic Change.

Stalking is not an isolated crime; it is a failure of policy, technology, and culture. These 20 position statements form our blueprint for a safer digital and physical world.

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#01 TECH

Personal Data as Property

We assert that personal identifiers (location, phone) are private property. The unauthorized sale by data brokers should be considered theft.

Critical
#02 LEGAL

Coercive Control Laws

Criminalizing patterns of behavior that strip victims of liberty, even without physical violence. Modeled after laws in the UK and Hawaii.

High
#03 TECH

Algorithmic Liability

Platforms must be liable when their recommendation algorithms connect victims to abusers or amplify harassment campaigns.

Moderate
#04 LEGAL

Closing the 'Boyfriend Loophole'

Expanding firearm prohibitions to include dating partners and stalkers convicted of misdemeanor stalking crimes.

Critical
#05 LEGAL

Federal Cyberstalking Standards

Establishing a unified federal definition of cyberstalking that includes doxxing, swatting, and IoT surveillance.

Moderate
#06 SOCIAL

NCII Criminalization

Mandatory felony sentencing for the distribution of Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (NCII) with intent to harass.

High
#07 TECH

IoT Tracker Regulation

Requiring manufacturers of Bluetooth trackers (e.g., AirTags) to implement universal cross-platform detection standards.

Critical
#08 TECH

Commercial Spyware Ban

Prohibiting the sale and advertising of 'spouse tracker' apps that run stealthily on mobile devices.

High
#09 LEGAL

Voter Roll Privacy

Ending the public sale of voter registration lists, which often expose home addresses of stalking victims to the web.

Moderate
#10 SOCIAL

Tenant Safety Acts

Allowing survivors to break leases early without penalty and requiring landlords to change locks immediately upon request.

High
#11 CORP

Safe Leave Mandates

Mandating paid leave for employees to attend court hearings, seek medical care, or relocate due to stalking.

Moderate
#12 TECH

Anti-Deepfake Laws

Establishing a federal right of publicity to combat AI-generated non-consensual imagery used to harass or extort.

Critical
#13 LEGAL

Sextortion Sentencing

Enhancing penalties for sextortion, especially when targeting minors or leading to self-harm.

High
#14 LEGAL

Statute Extension

Extending the statute of limitations for digital crimes, recognizing that forensic evidence often takes years to uncover.

Moderate
#15 SOCIAL

Mandatory Digital Training

Requiring law enforcement to undergo annual training on digital forensics, spyware, and cyberstalking response.

Critical
#16 SOCIAL

Campus Title IX Reform

Clarifying that digital harassment constitutes a 'hostile environment' under Title IX, requiring university intervention.

Moderate
#17 CORP

Smart Car Data Limits

Restricting car manufacturers from selling location history to third parties and allowing owners to disable tracking easily.

High
#18 LEGAL

Court Record Anonymity

Allowing stalking victims to file for protective orders using a pseudonym ('Jane Doe') to prevent public re-victimization.

High
#19 CORP

ISP Data Retention

Standardizing how long ISPs must keep IP logs to ensure evidence exists when police finally issue a subpoena.

Moderate
#20 SOCIAL

Right to Pseudonymity

Challenging 'Real Name' policies on social platforms that force victims to expose their identity to participate in online life.

Low