On Wednesday, Senator Lindsey Graham called for unanimous consent to immediately pass the EARN IT Act, a bill which would hold tech companies accountable for knowingly facilitating child sexual abuse material (a.k.a. "child pornography"), the SHIELD Act, and other legislation to protect children on social media.
Senator Wyden objected, blocking the passage of the EARN IT Act. Because of Senator Wyden’s failure to prioritize children’s safety over the rights of tech companies, EARN IT has not passed the Senate.
While this is frustrating, we continue to press forward to pass this crucial legislation. You can help! |
On International Woman's Day 2024, NCOSE Senior Legal Counsel Dani Pinter Esq. was presented with an award at the 5th annual International Law Conference on the Status of Women. We are so proud of Dani and her incredible work advocating for justice on behalf of survivors! Watch Dani's acceptance speech here. |
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) released a new analysis of 476 cases of online enticement. Specifically, these cases involved children who were lured out of their homes and were reported missing to NCMEC after being groomed online.
Highlights of the data include: - 36% of missing children enticed online were recovered in an entirely different state from where they went missing, which is a much greater proportion than all children reported missing during this same time period (8%).
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Victims of online enticement were younger when compared to their overall missing peers.
- 59% of children involved in online enticement cases were 15 years old or younger, compared to 45% of all missing children from the same time period.
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Most children were enticed online via conversations with an adult on social media sites, messenger apps, and gaming sites. The five most common sites include: Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Discord and TikTok.
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