Threat Experiences and Security Practices of Pakistani Content Creators

Watch a 12-minute conference presentation from USENIX Security '24 examining the unique security challenges faced by Pakistani content creators. Explore research findings from a comprehensive study involving 23 diverse content creators, revealing how online threats often escalate to real-world dangers, particularly for gender minorities. Learn about the heightened risks associated with creating content on sensitive topics like politics, religion, and human rights in Pakistan. Understand the critical gaps in protective mechanisms and support structures within the Pakistani sociocultural context, based on research conducted by experts from CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, and Georgetown University. Note that the presentation includes discussion of sensitive topics including sexual and physical assault, eating disorders, and extreme threats of violence.