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When “Harmless” Content Isn’t Harmless at All
OnlyFans influencers are blurring the line between innocent and explicit content, using viral trends to pull in young followers. Learn how this growing tactic impacts kids and what parents can do about it.
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read moreLikes, Lies, and Lost Childhoods
What happens when childhood is exchanged for clicks? A disturbing investigation uncovers how social media fame can open the door to grooming, exploitation, and abuse. All fueled by demand, and sometimes enabled by the very people meant to protect these kids.
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read moreTAKE IT DOWN Act Passes Congress! Major Victory for Survivors
The TAKE IT DOWN Act, a crucial bill fighting image-based sexual abuse, has passed Congress! It now heads to the President’s desk, hopefully soon to become law.
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Podcast: AngelQ – A Kid Safe Super Browser
Tim Estes joins Haley for this week’s episode to discuss the launch of an incredible new platform: AngelQ. Among his many other accomplishments, Tim is the CEO and Founder of Angel AI. He chats with Haley about how AngelQ got started and what parents can do with this tool. They also discuss the recent report […]
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read morePodcast: AngelQ – A Kid Safe Super Browser
Tim Estes joins Haley for this week’s episode to discuss the launch of an incredible new platform: AngelQ. Among his many other accomplishments, Tim is the CEO and Founder of Angel AI. He chats with Haley about how AngelQ got started and what parents can do with this tool. They also discuss the recent report […]
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read moreTAKE IT DOWN Act Passes House, Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, DC (April 28, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) called the passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act a victory for survivors and a way to confront mass-scale sexual abuse and criminality. “We commend the U.S. House for passing the TAKE IT DOWN Act and for recognizing the harms victims of […]
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read morePodcast: The Campaign to Remove a Rape Game from Steam
Haley McNamara and Dani Pinter sit down with Melinda Tankard Reist, Co-Founder and Movement Director of Collective Shout, for a discussion around the recent successful campaign to remove a sexually violent game called “No Mercy” from Steam. Melinda describes how the game allows players to sexually assault your family members and rewards you for doing […]
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read moreFake Love, Real Harm: How AI Girlfriends Pose Risks of Sexual Exploitation
“AI Girlfriends” or “AI Companions” might seem harmless on the surface, but their capabilities pose grave risks for sexual exploitation.
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Podcast: Deepfake Technology and A.I. in Sexual Exploitation
“Children being the targets of this deepfake technology is our worst nightmare” Haley and Dani discuss the current state of artificial intelligence and deepfake technology in the realm of sexual exploitation. Overwhelmingly, these tools are used for pornographic material, and 10% of teenagers have reported being aware of deepfake pornography depicting someone they know. They […]
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read moreHookup Culture and the Impact of Porn on Modern Dating
Hookup culture is often framed as empowerment, but does it truly benefit women? Research suggests it largely favors men, with porn fueling the pressure for casual, emotionless sex.
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read moreThe Alarming Rise of Deepfake Porn and Its Devastating Effects
Deepfake porn is on the rise, causing severe social, psychological, and career consequences for its victims. Learn how this harmful trend is affecting people and what we can do to fight back.
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read moreSection 230: How a Law Meant to Protect Children Became Their Biggest Threat
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act was written to protect children online. But instead, it became the biggest threat to their safety.
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Section 230: How a Law Meant to Protect Children Became Their Biggest Threat
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act was written to protect children online. But instead, it became the biggest threat to their safety.
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“No Mercy” Game Pulled from Steam
NCOSE Blasts Zerat Games for Callous Defense of “Rape Game” WASHINGTON, DC (April 11, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) said that it was right for “No Mercy” to be pulled from popular gaming platform Steam, but blasted the Zerat Games studio for its indifferent, dangerous attitude towards the game’s theme. The […]
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read morePodcast: Are Pornography Algorithms Creating Abusers?
Haley McNamara and Dani Pinter discuss The Guardian article: “‘I didn’t start out wanting to see kids’: are porn algorithms feeding a generation of paedophiles – or creating one?” They talk about the chilling reality of how pornography platforms algorithms cause escalation for so many of their visitors. Read the full article on The Guardian […]
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read moreU.S. House Must Pass TAKE IT DOWN Act
WASHINGTON, DC (April 10, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) urges the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill that criminalizes the act of uploading image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) and mandates that platforms remove this material within 48 hours. Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) is a broad […]
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read more“Meta is Not Pro-Privacy, it is Pro-Profit,” Says NCOSE
WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) reacted to today’s Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing with testimony from Meta Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams (excerpt from her testimony here). “So often Big Tech claims that any efforts to protect kids online (from preventing adults being able to contact and groom kids online, […]
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read more“Meta is Not Pro-Privacy, it is Pro-Profit,” Says NCOSE
WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) reacted to today’s Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing with testimony from Meta Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams (excerpt from her testimony here). “So often Big Tech claims that any efforts to protect kids online (from preventing adults being able to contact and groom kids online, […]
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read morePorn Site Algorithms Fueling Child Sexual Abuse Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) called for urgent action to protect children from the harms of pornography, given new reports that pornography website algorithms take users to more extreme material, desensitizing them, and spurring their escalation to actual child sexual abuse material. The story reported that 850 men […]
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read moreNCOSE Calls on Steam to Remove “No Mercy” Game that Glorifies Sexual Violence
WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) strongly condemns the video game “No Mercy,” available on the Steam platform, for its deeply disturbing and harmful themes, and urges Steam to remove the game from its platform. This game promotes graphic sexual violence, incest, blackmail, and male domination, explicitly encouraging […]
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read morePorn Site Algorithms Feed Illegal Child Pornography to Users, Fueling Child Sexual Abuse Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) called for urgent action to protect children from the harms of pornography, given new reports that pornography website algorithms are feeding child sexual abuse material, which is illegal, to users. The story reported that 850 men per month are being arrested for […]
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read moreHow Bad Is Porn, Really?
Porn is more than just entertainment—it rewires your brain, affects relationships, and influences society. Learn the facts and take a stand.
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read morePodcast: The Dirty Dozen List Presents CDA Section 230
Haley McNamara (NCOSE Senior VP of Programs and Initiatives) and Dani Pinter (Senior VP and Director at the NCOSE Law Center) talk about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) and why it’s essential for it to end. They also discuss the history of the Dirty Dozen List and what led to this unique […]
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read morePodcast: The Dirty Dozen List Presents CDA Section 230
Haley McNamara (NCOSE Senior VP of Programs and Initiatives) and Dani Pinter (Senior VP and Director at the NCOSE Law Center) talk about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) and why it’s essential for it to end. They also discuss the history of the Dirty Dozen List and what led to this unique […]
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read moreThe 2025 Dirty Dozen List is Here … And it Comes with a Twist!
This year’s Dirty Dozen List has a different look. Read here to learn about its exciting new twist!
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read more2025 Dirty Dozen List Reveals 12 Survivors Prevented from Justice Due to Big Tech’s Liability Shield: Section 230
WASHINGTON, DC (April 3, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) has named Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act as the primary target of its 2025 Dirty Dozen List of mainstream contributors to sexual exploitation. This year, instead of naming 12 companies to the Dirty Dozen List, NCOSE is highlighting 12 survivors […]
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read more2025 Dirty Dozen List to be Revealed on April 3rd
WHAT: The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) will reveal the 2025 Dirty Dozen List of mainstream contributors to sexual exploitation during an online briefing with legal, advocacy, and policy experts, and survivor-leaders in the movement against sexual abuse and exploitation. The Dirty Dozen List is an annual campaign that has called out twelve mainstream […]
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read moreHow Porn Leads to Anger—and Vice Versa
Many people who struggle with pornography also struggle with anger. What’s the connection? The first thing to understand is that anger itself is not a sin. The Bible recognizes that, in itself, anger is just an emotion. It isn’t inherently good or bad. We know this because there are numerous places where Jesus himself became… Read more »
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read moreThe Women Who Grew Up in the Dawn of Social Media
Social media’s harms to children are undeniable. But that doesn’t go away when you turn 18. Read for how social media affects today’s young adult women.
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NCOSE Advisor to Testify Before House Subcommittee about Online Harms to Children
WHAT: Dawn Hawkins, senior advisor to the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), will testify before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, about online harms to children in a hearing titled, The World Wild Web: Examining the Harms Online. Ms. Hawkins has called out corporate entities facilitating exploitation via NCOSE’s annual Dirty Dozen […]
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