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
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) called on Congress to prioritize commonsense safety regulations for Artificial Intelligence in light of shocking new details that Meta’s policies over its AI chatbot allowed it to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual.”| NCOSE
In a test run of Instagram's "teen accounts," researchers found that this reform does not live up to its stated standards.| 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