Build ethically.
PlatformAbuse.org is a knowledge source of technological harms and mitigations to guide safer product development.
Build ethically.
PlatformAbuse.org is a knowledge source of technological harms and mitigations to guide safer product development.
Our Abusability Framework
Platform abuse is the intentional or unintentional use of technology that results in societal harm. We track abuse along 4 axes to help designers, engineers, and other technologists build ethically and equitably.
Features
Working on a new product or feature? Search by feature to see what types of risks you should prepare for.
Potential Harms
Assess the types of harms (psychological, physical, and social) that your platform could allow or amplify, alongside effective mitigations.
Affected Audiences
Understand how your technology might affect vulnerable or historically underserved populations, especially as you scale to new users.
Known Attackers
How might bad actors use or game your platform? Learn more about the behavior of bots, scammers, and other malicious actors.
Learn more about our abusability testing and custom services.
Contact Us →Top Abusable Features
From Zoombombing to discriminatory chatbots, we track abuses across a wide range of platforms. As our database grows, get alerts for new harms and mitigations associated with your product’s features.
Coming Soon to Our Database
Top Abusable Features
From Zoombombing to discriminatory chatbots, we track abuses across a wide range of platforms. As our database grows, get alerts for new harms and mitigations associated with your product’s features.
Coming Soon to Our Database
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