Always On — IIBD
Technology did not invent gender-based violence. It changed its reach.
This zine argues that everyday technology — accounts, permissions, household admin, ranking and recommendation — extends and intensifies intimate-partner violence when it is working exactly as designed, and that accountability belongs to the systems rather than to the person being harmed. The interactive spreads need JavaScript; the essentials are below.
If you need support
In Canada, call or text 988 for crisis support, or contact a local shelter or victim-services line. If you think a device or account is monitored, use a safer device where possible.
How to cite
Williams, R., and D. Dillon. Always On: technology, data and the architecture of gender-based violence. Issue 01. IIBD, 25 November 2026.