EARN IT Act (S. 3398) Has Teeth: Only Option in Congress for Online Child Protection
There is a lot of misinformation being spread by the technology industry regarding the EARN IT Act (S. 3398). In the face of rising levels of child sexual abuse material being distributed and consumed online, the EARN IT Act is legislation that seeks to allow U.S. citizens to hold technology companies accountable if they aid…
The EARN IT Act Passed the Senate Judiciary Committee. Here Are the Next Steps.
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is deeply grateful to the Senate Judiciary Committee which unanimously approved a stronger version of the EARN IT Act Thursday, July 2, in a full committee markup of the bill. Introduced by a bipartisan group of Senators in March 2020, the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive…
EARN IT Act Can Both Protect Kids and Respect User Privacy, Encryption
The EARN IT Act is designed to foster a safer online experience for children without threatening user privacy or encryption. Children today are at increasing risk of online sexual exploitation. Child sexual abuse material (often referred to as “child pornography”) has exploded over the last two decades, and predators are increasingly flocking to online platforms—often…
EARN IT Act Will Help Protect Children from Online Sexual Exploitation
Why is the EARN IT Act important? Online child sexual exploitation is devastatingly real. The proliferation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online is growing at exponential rates. The technology companies driving the rapid ascent of digital platforms have built and fed into a global tragedy of sexual abuse and exploitation that humanity is only…
STATEMENT – National Center on Sexual Exploitation Supports EARN IT Act
Bill Will Force Big Tech to Earn CDA230 Immunity by Creating Safer Spaces Online for Children Washington, DC (March 5, 2020) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation announced its support for the EARN IT “Eliminating Abusive & Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies” Act co-sponsored by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) that…
STATEMENT – National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month 2020: Twenty Years of Achievements and Major Tech-Related Obstacles
This year marks the 20-year anniversary of passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. As the nation now observes National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation reflects on progress made and work yet to be done. “We’re celebrating a remarkable milestone,” said Lisa L. Thompson, Vice President of Policy…
STATEMENT: USMCA Package a Boon to Online Sex Traffickers
Washington, D.C. – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) calls on members of Congress to insist that language mimicking Section 230 of the U.S.’s Communications Decency Act (CDA) be removed from the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). “As USMCA negotiations with the Administration continue this week, members of Congress must insist that language shielding the…
Industry Experts Sound Alarm on Emerging Threats to Online Child Safety at NCOSE Symposium
Online child safety should be top of mind for all of us—not just parents. We protect children from undue harm and exploitation from harmful industries elsewhere—such as the tobacco industry—but our systems and laws have not kept pace with technological advancement and our children’s well-being is at severe risk as a result. That reality was…
Opponents of the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) Give Arguments to D.C. Circuit
The Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) was signed by the president on April 11, 2018, and has been an incredibly important piece of legislation aimed at stopping websites from facilitating and promoting prostitution and sex trafficking. The National Center on Sexual Exploitation, along with survivors and other advocates, supported…
Help Ensure the Next U.S. Attorney General Starts Enforcing Laws Combatting Sexual Exploitation
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold confirmation hearings for Mr. William Barr for the position of U.S. Attorney General of U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) next week. Help us urge the Committee to ensure Mr. Barr’s commitment to rigorous enforcement of the nation’s laws combating sexual exploitation, and to adopt proactive measures in…