In November 2025, NCOSE delivered a briefing on sextortion to the White House. Now, one of our key recommendations has been adopted in a new federal program.
WASHINGTON, DC (AUGUST 13, 2026) – The White House this week announced a new federal program authorizing vetted private cybersecurity companies to conduct offensive operations
Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Director at NCOSE) sat down to chat with Marcel van der Watt (CEO and President at NCOSE) to
NCOSE briefed the White House on the sextortion crisis, urging action against criminal networks. Learn about our recommendations to protect Americans.
After five years of fierce advocacy, Apple has finally agreed to blur and filter sexually explicit content for 13 to 17-year-olds!
In a test run of Instagram’s “teen accounts,” researchers found that this reform does not live up to its stated standards.
This week, we hear from Kathryn Rifenbark, the Director for CyberTipline, Public Reports, in the Exploited Children Division (ECD) at the National Center for Missing
WASHINGTON, DC (May 21, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) offered support for the DEFIANCE Act introduced into the U.S. Senate and
This year’s Dirty Dozen List has a different look. Read here to learn about its exciting new twist!
Section 230 is the greatest enabler of sexual exploitation in the digital age. It MUST be repealed.
At 12-years-old, despite her parents’ objections, Chelsea (pseudonym) made an Instagram account, easily fudging her real birthday to meet Instagram’s age requirement. But things quickly
