TikTok becoming known as a “hunting ground” for predators has not stopped its growth, and the platform has given predators easy access to groom, abuse, and traffic children.
Lina Nealon, Director of Corporate and Strategic Initiatives at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, explains the problems children are facing online and discusses solutions to help address the issues at their roots.
Child sexual abuse is a rampant—and too often invisible—problem that leaves countless victims scarred with significant trauma.
For everyone, but for parents and caregivers in particular, the #EARNITAct is the most important child protection legislation pending before Congress in 2022.
Meta should “err on the side of children” instead of adults
Congress never intended for Omegle (or any web platform) to get off scot-free with regard to facilitating child sexual abuse.
Anti-Trafficking Organizations and Haba Law Firm File Amicus Supporting Reversal in M.H. v. Omegle
While millions worldwide flock to Etsy for the chance to buy handcrafted goods and support small business owners, there is a dark side to it.
Yik Yak—the anonymous social media app shut down in 2017 due to rampant harassment and abuse—returned in August 2021. So, is it any better?
“Instagram is consistently noted as a top site used for grooming, sex trafficking, child sex abuse material, and a host of other harms.”
Visa continues a financial relationship with Pornhub by advertising on TrafficJunky—its advertising portal with equally abusive practices.
Reddit is a predator’s paradise—a playground of overt misogyny, image-based sexual abuse, and gender-based violence.
