Bumble ‘Stand For Safety’ initiative will help people to combat hate, bully and discrimination: Know more

Bumble, claimed to be the women-first social networking app brings in the ‘Stand for Safety’ campaign, supporting the platform to create a safer, kinder and more respectful internet ecosystem. 40% of people surveyed say that they have faced online hate-driven speech and bullying with regards to discrimination against a particular group or community and their physical appearance. The social platform has collaborated to release a one-of-a-kind safety handbook, enabling it to help drive awareness around digital safety and empower its community to recognise and combat online hate, bullying and discrimination on the socializing platform.The handbook has been created in association with Nyaaya, an independent open-access digital resource, which provides simple, actionable information to educate people about their legal rights and ways to exercise them when faced with online hate and discrimination.On the launch of the initiative, Mahima Kaul, Head of Public Policy APAC at Bumble said, “We are delighted to partner with the Centre for Social Research and Nyaaya to create this one-of-a-kind safety handbook to support our community and equip them with crucial information to recognise and combat online abuse, discrimination and harassment. Our ‘Stand for Safety’ initiative further demonstrates our deeper commitment to creating a world where all relationships are healthy and equitable.”The recent study of Bumble revealed how online harassment is affecting people across the country.