WASHINGTON, DC (September 9, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) called for Meta to face accountability for enabling children to be sexually exploited in its Virtual Reality platform, as two Meta whistleblowers revealed during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today. “Shocking revelations about Meta’s prioritization of profits and user engagement over safety […] The post NCOSE Says Meta Must be Held Accountable for Failing to Protect Children appeared first...| NCOSE
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) called on Spotify to either halt the roll out of its new direct message (DM) features or disable the DM feature for minors and utilize robust age verification to ensure minors do not access it, as direct messages are a high-risk feature for sexual abuse and grooming online. Spotify’s DM feature is reported to be for everyone aged 16 and up.| NCOSE
One spring day, Jodie* received an anonymous message with a link to a pornography website. When she clicked on it, her world imploded. There, right in front of Jodie’s eyes, were multiple pornographic images and a video, depicting herself having sex with various men. Yet Jodie had never taken these photos! She had never even […]| NCOSE
