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Toolkit to Design Digital Safe Spaces with Empathy
Title: Toolkit to Design Digital Safe Spaces with Empathy
Author(s): Pulkit Mogra, Tatiana Lysova, Lilian Olivia Otero, Catherine Keegan, Nina Martin, Mmabatho Oke, Jessica McClearn, Giovanna da Custódia, Nina Baranowska, Daniel Odongo, Virgginia Laborão, Vanessa Gathecha, Laura García Vargas.
Year: 2026
City: Global
Language(s): English, Hindi, Russian, German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese
What makes a digital space feel safe? This question sits at the heart of a toolkit developed during an eight-week collaborative research sprint, as part of the Institute’s Pop-Down and Beyond phase. Bringing together researchers, mentors, artists, guest speakers, and survey participants, the project explores how online safety is shaped not only by technical tools, but also by culture, governance, language, and care.
Designed as a practical guide for developers, researchers, artists, moderators, and online communities, the toolkit includes concrete recommendations, minimum requirements, and red flags for identifying and building safer digital spaces.
In order to support broader accessibility and dialogue, the toolkit is available in English, Hindi, Russian, German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.