PUBLIC SECTOR
Protecting participation in public life
Areto removes hate speech, threats, personal attacks and scams from public social channels in under three seconds, in more than 55 languages.
Why it matters
When abuse drives people offline, the harm becomes democratic
Online abuse no longer arrives one comment at a time. It's coordinated, automated and timed to the moments that matter most: a vote, a campaign launch, a contested policy. The people on the receiving end are elected officials, candidates and the staff who run their channels. Many of them are women. Some of them decide it isn't worth it, and step back.
When that happens, the harm stops being personal. It becomes democratic.
Areto tells the difference between criticism and abuse, so scrutiny stays and harassment goes. Constituents can still disagree with you. They just can't drive you offline.
What the data shows
Real results from public life
Sexist content remained the largest category of identity-based abuse in September. During their 2025 election campaigns, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek's team got back 112 hours in a single month, and Tory Whanau's team in New Zealand got back 45 hours.
Built for public office
Built for the realities of public office
Non-partisan by design
Areto works the same way for every party and every level of government.
Fast to set up
Registration takes under three minutes through a secure link. Your staff don't share passwords with us.
Your thresholds, your call
You decide what gets hidden, and anything Areto hides can be restored. Deleted spam is gone for good.
Comments only
Areto never reads your DMs and never posts on your behalf.
In good company
Working with organisations across public life
Face Forward
Face Forward: public life, protected
Face Forward is a fully funded, non-partisan initiative from Areto and the Global Institute for Women's Leadership at the Australian National University. For two years, women and gender diverse candidates, elected officials and their social media managers get free access to Areto, along with research that builds the evidence for long-term change.
Face Forward is open across Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and the Solomon Islands.
Where to start
Where to start
In Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia or the Pacific?
You may be eligible for Face Forward at no cost.
Check eligibilityEverywhere else
Including parties, parliaments and public institutions. Tell us about your office and we'll find the right fit.
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