Thomas Ristenpart

Professor at Cornell Tech

Thomas Ristenpart is a professor of computer security at Cornell Tech and co-founder of the Clinic to End Tech Abuse. 

Ristenpart says:

"We know from the work of the Clinic to End Tech Abuse that it can be critical for the safety of survivors of intimate partner violence to be able to control who sees their posts. We often hear reports about posts to social media enabling abusers to stalk them or triggering further harassment. Removing users' ability to block problematic individuals will be a huge step backwards for survivor safety."