Lagging, Not Leading in Technology-Facilitated Domestic and Family Abuse: A Call for Urgent Engagement in Information Systems Research

Technology-facilitated domestic and family abuse (TFDFA, which is abuse carried out through digital devices and platforms) affects one in two Australian adults, yet the Information Systems research field has largely ignored this problem compared to other disciplines. The authors argue that IS researchers need to urgently study how digital platforms enable abuse, develop design principles to reduce harm, and create frameworks that protect vulnerable people while respecting their digital access.