The Movement Episode 5: The Kids Online Safety Act Will Save Lives!
On Episode 5 of “The Movement,” we are urging Congress to pass the
Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
, the most comprehensive bill for child protection online!
Extortion of teens online using sexually explicit images, also known as
sextortion
, is becoming increasingly common as Big Tech fails to enact safeguards, leaving its teen users vulnerable. Sextortion has
driven users to take their own lives.
Tech companies have shown us time and time again, that no matter how much we push them, they will not make the necessary changes to protect their users, which is why we must force their hand.
It’s been 25 years since Congress last addressed child online safety. And seeing how far the Internet has come in that time, it would be foolish not to enact more up-to-date laws concerning this issue.
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ACTION: Tell Congress to Pass The Kids Online Safety Act
Study Shows Brains of Compulsive Pornography Users Mirror Those of Drug Addicts
Henry (pseudonym) was first exposed to pornography at the age of 12
. He quickly became addicted to pornography and for 30 years, he led a double life, hiding his addiction from everyone except two of his therapists.
He felt side effects that resembled those experienced as a result of other types of addiction, including substance abuse or gambling.
“I feel like an addict. I emotionally isolate like an addict, and I suffer the consequences like an addict. These websites are specifically designed to target addicts and keep them clicking,” said Henry.
Many who use pornography, like Henry, feel as though they cannot stop, despite the myriad of negative consequences and havoc it wreaks on their lives and relationships with others.
Experiences of individuals like Henry led neuroscientists at Cambridge University to explore possible similarities between
compulsive sexual behavior (CSB, an impulse control disorder that encompasses compulsive pornography use)
and known addictions like substance-use disorders or behavioral addictions like gambling.
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ACTION: Ask Your State Legislators to Protect Children from Pornography!
Take Action!
Wondering How to Save Money for Giving Tuesday? Imagine This:
It's a Friday night and the weather is getting colder. It's the perfect time to sit down with family and watch a movie. You scroll through the endless sea of movie streaming platforms as your family debates over what to watch. While you're doing this, you come to the realization...
"Wait a minute... How many streaming services am I paying for? I don't even use all of these!"
Maybe it's time to cancel those dormant subscriptions—or anything else you're needlessly spending money on—and
donate those savings to NCOSE on Giving Tuesday!
Giving Tuesday is a global campaign that encourages people to do good. It is a day dedicated to charitable contributions worldwide.
Please mark
December 3rd
on your calendar and be prepared to give! Any dollar amount you can contribute has an impact in the fight against sexual exploitation.
"Tech Companies Have Taken Our Power and Rights Away as Parents"
NCOSE CEO, Dawn Hawkins, talks about the ways Big Tech companies continue to evade responsibility for the harms their technologies inflict on their users, especially children. They put children directly in harm's way by failing to automatically implement safety controls on child accounts and then making it extremely difficult for parents to turn these controls on.
We are grateful to our allies at Bark, for uplifting NCOSE's efforts to combat these issues. Click below to watch the entire video, posted by Bark.
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ACTION: Encourage Your Senators & Representatives to Co-sponsor Essential Child Protection Legislation
Because many tech companies fail to prioritize child safety, we need legislation to force their hand. Take action below, calling for legislation that would require tech companies to protect children!
Take Action!
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