No organization or corporation should profit from, or contribute to, sexual exploitation. Unfortunately, many mainstream companies and groups do just that. With an army of tens of thousands of activists (we hope you’ll be numbered among these), we are proven policy-changers with an innovative combination of strategies that hold executives accountable for their harmful policies by galvanizing public awareness and action.
It is only after Hilton executives were receiving 1,000 emails a week from activists through our campaigns that they agreed to meet and then subsequently change their policies to completely stop selling on-demand pornography in their hotels around the world. Likewise, Barnes and Noble, Comcast, American Apparel, and Carls Jr. all replied to activists when they took to Twitter in calling them out for their bad policies. Your voice really matters. Signing petitions, making calls, sending letters and emails, spreading awareness on social media — all are worth it and actually lead to real-world change.
So, please join us! While all of these actions are included elsewhere on our website on pages and in blogs giving more background information, we have tried to create a page that aggregates many actions in one place. You can take 5, 10, 15, or even 50 actions in just minutes right here!
Thank you for standing with us to create a world free from sexual exploitation.
The global movement to shut down Pornhub is growing. In 2020 alone, we’ve seen the global #Traffickinghub campaign expand and sweep across the globe as it has amassed and united over 2 million supporters in opposition of Pornhub, one of the largest porn sites in the world, which has been caught hosting videos of sex…
As detailed in coverage from the BBC, an international coalition of child safety and anti-sexual exploitation organizations and advocates—spearheaded by our newly-launched International Centre on Sexual Exploitation (ICOSE)—has launched a trailblazing grassroots advocacy campaign against the exploitative hardcore pornography industry by sending a joint letter to major credit card and payment processing companies. The letter…
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In mid-March 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Teen Vogue (which has a troubling history with teenagers and sexual exploitation) posted a Snapchat Discover story about sexting under the guise of helping teenagers sustain their relationships from a distance. In case Teen Vogue has forgotten what a “teen” is: Teen (noun): relating to teenagers…
The sex trade is fundamentally predatory. Systems of sexual exploitation (e.g. strip clubs, illicit massage parlors, legal brothels, online prostitution websites, etc.) operate using a business model that feeds off of people’s vulnerabilities and traumatic events such as childhood sexual abuse, child sex trafficking, child neglect, sexual abuse within the foster care system, homelessness, and…
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Human trafficking remains a major threat to public safety, health, and human rights throughout the United States, but the absence of solid data about its true scope and character impairs efforts to effectively respond. It’s been 20 years since the Trafficking Victims Protection Act established human trafficking as a distinct form of crime, but there…
Because this action is contacting elected representatives it is only available for those with a Nevada address.
Google is rolling out large-scale encryption efforts (referred to as DoH, for DNS over HTTPS.)
Sign the petition to stand with us!
These changes could: 1) Make online crimes against children harder to track by law enforcement and Internet watchdogs, and; 2) Create confusion and make it harder to filter and remove illegal content normally blocked by network operators, ISPs, and other third-party DNS providers, including schools.
If You Suspect a Case of Human Trafficking While on a Plane:
Additional Reporting Options:
Walmart executives want to make sure their policy to keep Cosmopolitan out of their checkout aisles is properly enforced! If you see Cosmopolitan magazine in any Walmart checkout aisle, send a picture and the address of the store to us at public@ncose.com.
We will send these reports to Walmart and they will work to get it resolved!
We strongly advise that you do not go on Twitter looking for accounts or images or videos to report. Twitter is often inconsistent in removing exploitive material, so it is not worth intentionally exposing yourself to such content.
However, if you see child sexual exploitation or pornography on Twitter by accident, click here to review the reporting processes Twitter currently has available.
Verizon cares about its image on social media – so share these graphics and tag @Verizon to ask them to stop selling sexually exploitive content!
Share graphics on social media to raise awareness and call on HBO to change! Consider tagging @HBO in your post as well.
By default, when a person sets up a Steam account they have full access to see advertisements for every kind of game, including those with sexual content, which puts the burden on families to avoid sexually exploitive material on Steam.
In addition to asking Steam to improve that current policy, you can learn about the existing parental controls to keep your child safe.
We can walk you through the protections iBooks provides and what they don’t protect you from. Read here.
Google is a vast corporate empire, and there have been some important steps forward that Google has taken to combat sexual exploitation, including responses to NCOSE activism to remove pornographic apps from GooglePlay, ceasing pornographic Google Ads, improving WiFi filtering tools, and improving the visibility of the SafeSearch filtering option in Google Images.
Contacting companies on social media is a great way to get their attention, so please join with us in contacting iBooks on Twitter!
Tweet @steam_games to ask them to remove pornography and sexually exploitive videogames. Companies like this regularly monitor their Twitter accounts so this is a great way to reach out to them.
Sample Tweets:
Call Comcast Executives Directly and tell them to stop profiting from Sexual Exploitation!
Dial these numbers for a few of their top executives:
Click here for talking points.
Report back to us on the call at public@ncose.com
Download the National Center on Sexual Exploitation’s action packet “The ABCs vs XXX: How to Ensure Your School’s Online Library Databases are Pornography Free.” This is a useful tool for any concerned parent or citizen who wants to protect children from being exposed to pornography and sexually graphic materials on school online resources.
*This action is for US Citizens only.
How to check:
A surprising number of schools and public libraries do not have pornography filtering software and a much larger number employ ineffective filtering software that children are bypassing to gain access to pornography. And even good filters do not work within the EBSCO databases subscribed to by your child’s schools.
Learn more about our Safe Schools, Safe Libraries Project here:
Please forward any responses you get from Comcast to public@ncose.com.
It often just takes a few concerned citizens to simply ask for effective filters to be installed and the libraries and schools will do it! Please take on this project and lead the way in your neighborhood. Download the “Getting Started Packet” here.
If you suspect sex trafficking, or human trafficking, report the tip to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center: 1 (888) 373-7888.
Share your reasons you’re boycotting Calvin Klein with a picture or a post! Be sure to use the hashtag #icutcalvin. Feel free to send to us to share too! Email public@ncose.com
If you are staying at a hotel that offers pornography, you can demand that they turn off these channels before you even go to the room. They do have the ability to remove!
This will clearly send the message that this is material that is not acceptable.
In addition, mention to them that many other hotels have recognized that it is not ok to profit from and facilitate sexual exploitation – Marriott, Omni, Drury, Hilton, Hyatt, Starwood, and InterContinental Hotels Group have all implemented no-porn policies.
Hotels that we know don’t no longer sell or never sold pornography include: Omni Hotels & Resorts, Drury Hotel, Hilton Worldwide, Marriott Hotels
Hotels who have recently changed their policy and are working to change existing contracts include: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) which includes brands such as Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Candlewood & more, Starwood Hotels which includes St. Regis, Westin, Sheraton & more, and Hyatt Hotels. Changed Policies Expected be fully implemented across all brands by end of 2016.
If you are unsure about a location you hope to reserve, we encourage you to call the hotel before booking and ask.
Share this campaign all over! Graphics are in the tools section.
Use these prepared Tweets (Trigger Warning if you look at their feeds):
Visit our website exposing truths about prostitution here.
Learn more about these issues also by visiting the websites of the other groups listed at the bottom of this page.
If you witnessed nudity, profanity or other indecent material on broadcast television, please do the following:
1. File an official complain with the FCC here.
2. Report violations to us so we can hold the FCC accountable.
We want @TheJusticeDept to enforce existing federal #obscenity laws! Stop giving pornographers a green light to break law. #EndExploitation http://dirtydozenlist.com
Print this flyer, cut it in half and leave it in front of the Cosmopolitan magazines in your local retail checkout lines or hand to a store manager.
If you can, snap a picture of the flyer on top of a Cosmo and post it on social media using hashtag #cosmoharmsminors
Learn more about safety on Facebook for adults and children by checking out their Safety Center here and joining their @FBSafety page for regular updates.
Personal stories help elected and business leaders to see the grave harm associated with this material and can be very helpful in getting them to change their policies. All will be shared anonymously. Please email your story to public@ncose.com.
* Ask your community leaders to address these issues during WRAP. For example: Your church, school, library, etc.
* Ask your mayor to sign an official WRAP week declaration. (Surprisingly, they almost always sign it!)
* Ask 5 of your friends to take 10 actions on PornHarmsAction.com
I appreciate NCOSE so much for the work they are doing to #endexploitation in its many forms, defending human dignity in the process! They have helped to equip me to fight exploitation right where I am, and have connected me with other individuals who are doing the same, which has been invaluable to me. I cannot thank NCOSE enough for what they do! Keep up the good work, y’all! – Renae
I love the work NCOSE does. They are making a difference. I’m just doing the little I can to help. God bless! – Adam
I have personally written to three retail giants about their promotion of the objectification of women. I hope we all get the message that your wonderful organization is working hard to convey. – Rose
I appreciate the Dirty Dozen List. I add my voice to yours as we try to make a difference in the world, and save sweet, innocent individuals from pornography and sexual exploitation. – Anonymous
Your gift, TRIPLED by the Match, will help end sexual exploitation. Together we’ll change policies, provide hope, and change culture!
