If a friend or a family member discloses that they are a survivor of abuse, here are some ways you can tell them you support them.
Read MoreOn average nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the USA. You have the right to safety in your relationships.
Read MoreWhether snapping, texting, messaging, or sliding into your partner’s DMs, knowing how to respectfully be sexual online is essential.
Read MoreAs an official or unofficial community leader, you have the power and responsibility to make your community better by crafting and sharing a code of conduct.
Read MoreInternet communities are an incredible thing, but they have their unique issues. The line between reality and curated internet lives can be blurry. Here’s a few things to keep in mind when meeting with online friends and creators in person.
Talk early and often about relationships and healthy boundaries. Whether romantic or platonic, teens are still figuring out what appropriate boundaries are for them.
Everybody has a role to play to make this vibrant part of our communities safe. Show cosplayers respect. Remember there is a person behind the cosplay.
Read MoreConsent is always essential, not just in sexual situations. Practicing good consent is fundamental to respecting boundaries of friends, partners, or strangers.
Read MorePeople typically associate consent with sexual situations, and while consent is an absolutely necessary part of any sexual interaction, its importance extends beyond that. At the most basic level, consent is about permission.
Read MoreOur video series Engage by Uplift tackles the difficult issues the YouTube community faces, using real talk for real change. Each week, Kat Lazo discusses abuse and how it uniquely manifests in virtual spaces. Watch and collaborate with us through calls to action, and join in with some of your favorite YouTubers as they consider the issues in round table discussions.