Dear Friend, 

Today is the day! The 2025 Dirty Dozen List has officially LAUNCHED!  

But wait ... something's different. 

The Dirty Dozen List traditionally calls out 12 mainstream entities (often tech companies) that facilitate and profit from sexual exploitation. But this year, we're focusing on 12 survivor stories that expose the real root of the problem: Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. 

Section 230 is a dangerous law that grants tech companies broad immunity from liability for harms that occur on their platforms. Without liability, tech companies have no incentive to make their products safer. 

Further, Section 230 blocks survivors from obtaining justice. Survivors like John Doe... 

John Doe was sex trafficked as a minor and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of him was uploaded to Twitter (now X). He and his mother reported the CSAM to Twitter, begging them to take it down. 

Twitter verified John's age, confirming he was a minor, and then issued this unthinkable response:

“We’ve reviewed the content, and didn’t find a violation of our policies, so no action will be taken at this time.”

John sued Twitter for knowingly possessing and distributing illegal CSAM, and for intentionally profiting from sex trafficking. But the courts ruled that Section 230 cleared Twitter of any liability. 

Section 230 is allowing tech companies to facilitate sexual exploitation at scale, without facing any consequences.

Until we change this law, we will always be playing whack-a-mole with corporations, chasing after them one by one and begging them to make safety improvements.  

Enough is enough! It’s time for a new legal framework that compels tech companies to prioritize safety!  
 
Visit dirtydozenlist.com to learn more and take action!

Sincerely,