From private chats to public scandal: platform affordances and sexual violence in Indonesian university dark social spaces

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Platform affordances in dark social spaces facilitate and shape digital sexual violence and gender-based abuse within Indonesian university networks. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Hendry Roris P. Sianturi

doi:10.1080/01296612.2026.2721292

August 25, 2026Media Asia

From private chats to public scandal: platform affordances and sexual violence in Indonesian university dark social spaces

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To examine how platform affordances and dark social spaces enable digital sexual violence and gender-based harassment in higher education contexts.
Commentary and case analysis examining a digital sexual violence scandal involving university students in Indonesia.
Conceptual exploration of platform affordances within private chat applications and dark social networks.
Private messaging affordances and closed dark social channels facilitate the covert sharing of non-consensual materials and peer harassment.
The architectural features of dark social spaces hinder institutional intervention and accountability for gender-based digital abuse.

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Commentary uncovers digital sexual violence within university dark social spaces, highlighting how platform affordances facilitate gender-based harassment.

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This commentary discusses sexual violence, sexual harassment, and gender-based abuse that some readers may find distressing. It examines a recent digital sexual violence scandal involving dozens of...

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Hendry Roris P. Sianturi (2026) studied this question.

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From private chats to public scandal: platform affordances and sexual violence in Indonesian university dark social spaces

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From private chats to public scandal: platform affordances and sexual violence in Indonesian university dark social spaces

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