Amazon Hosting “Humor” Books About Child Sexual Abuse Grooming
One Reddit user was horrifyingly on the dot about the potential for a certain book series sold on Amazon — comprised of books with titles like Spank the Monkey Lends a Hand and Put Tony’s Nuts in Your Mouth! — accidentally ending up in a children’s library. While these books are technically marketed for adults, there…
Amazon Promotes Incest, Despite Clear Research Showing the Harms of Parental Abuse on Children
By Ericka Case Child sexual abuse from a parent, a step-parent, or a parent’s live-in romantic partner is being portrayed as an acceptable “fetish” by large companies like Amazon. Thousands of incest-themed pornographic books are for sale and even included for free in the monthly subscription service Kindle, which is owned by Amazon. Searches by…
Amazon Called Out for Selling Sexually Exploitive Products Amid Third-Party Seller Controversy
According to an investigation from The Wall Street Journal, Amazon is reportedly selling thousands of products that are mislabeled, banned, or declared unsafe by federal agencies. The National Center on Sexual Exploitation has also done an investigation into Amazon and found that the company is also selling sexually exploitive products. Amazon has shirked its responsibility to remain…
Amazon Called Out for Selling Sexually Exploitive Products by Third Party Sellers
Statement by Dawn Hawkins, Executive Director of NCOSE Washington, DC – According to an investigation from The Wall Street Journal, Amazon is reportedly selling thousands of products that are mislabeled, banned, or declared unsafe by federal agencies. The National Center on Sexual Exploitation has also done an investigation into Amazon and found that the company is also…
Cyber Monday: Amazon is Slammed for Selling Hardcore Porn DVD in ‘Dad Gifts’ Category
Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, is known for lightning fast shipping and selling virtually anything online. While their corporate policy ostensibly prohibits it from selling pornography, Amazon.com sells thousands of pornographic materials and sells other material that sexualizes children and normalizes the dehumanization and sexual commodification of women. Items for sale on Amazon include…
Victory: Amazon Halts Sale of Child Sex Dolls
We congratulate Amazon today for removing the anatomically correct child sex dolls that have been for sale on its website. The sale of such dolls and similar material has earned Amazon a spot on the National Center’s Dirty Dozen List for the past two years. We also congratulate the thousands of supporters and activists in…
STATEMENT: Amazon Halts Sale of Child Sex Dolls
Press Statement Dawn Hawkins, Sr. Vice President, NCOSE Washington DC – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation applauds Amazon today for removing the anatomically correct child sex dolls that have been for sale on its website. The sale of such dolls and similar material has earned Amazon a spot on the National Center’s Dirty…
Parental Controls Guide for Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon, Roku and Kindle Fire
If you are a parent concerned with the media your child may have access to, you are not alone. Fortunately, most major programs and devices offer some form of parental control, and while these controls are often far from perfect, they can be extremely useful in protecting those we love from harmful material. This blog…
Tweet @Amazon to Stop Profiting from Sexploitation
While their corporate policy ostensibly prohibits it from selling pornography, Amazon.com is promoting material that sexualizes children and normalizes the dehumanization and sexual commodification of women. Items for sale on Amazon include child-like sex dolls, photography books with eroticized child nudity, pornographic magazines, and clothing items, and more. Their Kindle e-reader is riddled with sexually…
Report of NCOSE’s 2017 Efforts to Defend Dignity
To my dear allies and friends in this fight, I want to extend my warmest thanks to you for your generous support of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation in 2017. Your dedication to defending human dignity is a personal inspiration to myself and our team, as we are reminded that so many individuals across…