At a Senate hearing in September, former Meta researchers testified that the tech giant erased safety research on its virtual reality tool. The post The Tangible Harms of Virtual Reality: Child Exploitation on Meta’s VR Headset appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
OpenAI’s Sam Altman has announced that adult users will be able to access “erotica” as part of their efforts to “treat adults like adults” on the platform. Is this really the best use of technological innovation? Is this where the resources and priorities of companies like OpenAI should be channeled? Haley McNamara and Dani Pinter […] The post OpenAI to add “Erotica” appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
WASHINGTON, DC (October 15, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is calling on OpenAI to reverse its plan to allow “erotica” (a.k.a. written sexually graphic content or pornography) on ChatGPT. “Sexualized AI chatbots are inherently risky, generating real mental health harms from synthetic intimacy; all in the context of poorly defined industry […] The post NCOSE Blasts OpenAI for Plans to Introduce Erotica to ChatGPT appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
WASHINGTON, DC (October 15, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) and over 400 organizations are urging passage of the Kids Online Safety Act in a new letter to Congressional leadership. “Big Tech prioritizes engagement over online safety and kids are paying the price, experiencing sexual extortion, grooming, and exploitation at an unprecedented scale. The […] The post NCOSE Joins Over 400 Organizations in Urging Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act appeared...| NCOSE
In this special episode of the podcast, a panel of experts takes a closer look at the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and explore the details around duty of care, enforcement, and emerging tech. This legislation is vital to ongoing efforts to protect children online, and this fantastic group of speakers explain more about the […] The post Kids Online Safety Act Explained – Duty of Care, Enforcement, and Emerging Tech appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
WASHINGTON, DC (October 8, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) issued a statement about the recent resignation of Ron DeHaas from the NCOSE Board of Directors. “Ron DeHaas, co-founder of Covenant Eyes, resigned from the NCOSE Board of Directors on September 2, 2025, citing a personal matter. On October 7, 2025, NCOSE learned […] The post NCOSE Statement on Resignation of Ron DeHaas appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
NCOSE Survivor Services Coordinator and Epstein/Maxwell Abuse Survivor, Teresa J. Helm, comments on Maxwell's interview with the DOJ, the federal government's failure to release the Epstein files, and more. The post What Teresa J. Helm Wants You to Know About the Epstein/Maxwell Madness appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
WASHINGTON, DC (October 7, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is calling on X (formerly Twitter) to add safeguards and stringent age verification to prevent children from accessing its xAI chatbot. NCOSE previously warned that there is no meaningful age verification to prevent children from accessing this chatbot. The New York Times reported […] The post X Must Add Stringent Age Verification to Prevent Kids From Accessing Explicit AI Chatbot appeared first on NC...| NCOSE
The 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report has been released by the State Department of the United States, and Marcel van der Watt (President and CEO at NCOSE) joins Haley McNamara (Executive Director and CSO at NCOSE) and Dani Pinter (CLO and Director of the NCOSE Law Center) to talk about some of the surprises in […]| NCOSE
Study shows pornography usage alters the brain in the same way substance addictions do. The post Study Shows Pornography Associated with Changes to the Brain Characteristic of Addiction appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
WASHINGTON, DC (October 3, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) said that although the United States’ Tier 1 ranking in the U.S. State Department 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report highlights its ongoing and sustained efforts during the reporting period, high-profile cases such as the Epstein/Maxwell sex trafficking network reveal critical gaps […] The post Epstein/Maxwell Case Highlights Need for Greater U.S. Accountability to Uphold TIP Report Standards app...| NCOSE
WASHINGTON, DC (September 30, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) commended the introduction of the A.I. LEAD Act, a bipartisan bill that will establish a federal product liability framework to hold companies responsible for Artificial Intelligence (AI) harms. The A.I. LEAD Act was introduced yesterday by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Josh […] The post NCOSE Supports A.I. LEAD Act to Confront AI Harms appeared first on NCOSE.| NCOSE
Tim Nester (Vice President of Communications at NCOSE) is sitting in to host this week, and he sits down with Patrick Erlandson to discuss the Truth About Fathers and their role in the fight against sexual exploitation – specifically areas of pornography and sex trafficking. Patrick’s journey into the movement to end sexual exploitation began […]| NCOSE
How Dani Pinter's journey in the fight against sexual exploitation has led her to become NCOSE's lead litigator.| NCOSE
Porn’s too easy to spot on Spotify. Pornography and sexually explicit images are prohibited, but pervasive on the platform.| 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
The pornography industry's profit model thrives on abuse and addiction.| NCOSE
XAI has rolled out a new AI companion designed to have sexually explicit conversations with users. And the Apple App Store has rated it 12+!| NCOSE
The 2025 Dirty Dozen List is hereCDA Section 230Learn More Why We Exist The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) exists to build a world where people can live and love without sexual abuse and exploitation. What We Do Defend Human Dignity We believe every human being deserves the opportunity to live life to its […]| NCOSE
Communications Decency Act SECTION 230 Misinterpretations of Communications Decency Act (CDA) Section 230 have granted Big Tech blanket immunity for facilitating rampant sexual abuse and exploitation. Until we repeal Section 230, corporations have NO INCENTIVE to make their products safer. The Greatest Enabler of Online Sexual Exploitation Now a cornerstone of our online society, Section […]| NCOSE
Misinterpretations of CDA Section 230 grant Big Tech blanket immunity for any and all types of sexual abuse and exploitation they facilitate.| NCOSE
Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) is a broad term that involves the weaponization of sexually explicit images or videos.| NCOSE
Articles Articles Events News Podcast Press Research Victories Why Parents Need the EARN IT Act April 7, 2022 For everyone, but for parents and caregivers in particular, the #EARNITAct is the most important child protection legislation pending before Congress in 2022. Read More » Omegle Needs Accountability for Facilitating the Exploitation of Children April 4, […]| NCOSE
Twitter reviewed and verified child sexual abuse material. They then declared it was not against their policies and would not be taken down.| NCOSE
Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton addresses age verification on porn sites. Opponents say this is an invasion of privacy. Here's why it's not.| NCOSE
Immigrant populations across the globe are one of the main groups vulnerable to exploitation through sex trafficking and here's why.| 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
