Email from Enough Is Enough #ProtectKidsOnline     Friends, As the year comes to a close, we are deeply grateful for the friends and supporters who make Enough Is Enough®’s life-saving work possible—serving as a trusted voice with the media, Big Tech companies, and lawmakers to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. At this critical time, we respectfully invite you to partner with us through a generous year-end gift or ongoing monthly support, enabling us to plan effectively and safeguard the precious innocence of children. Because of your support, EIE continues to make headline news exposing the escalating dangers facing kids online—including AI-driven manipulation, chatbots, unsafe AI toys, online gaming threats, screen time addiction, and the harmful impact of social media. In 2025 alone, EIE was mentioned in 161 print and online news stories, reaching a potential audience of over one BILLION people, and appeared more than 75 times on TV, radio, and podcasts, bringing urgent attention to risks that too often go unaddressed. Yet despite this momentum, the threats are becoming more sophisticated and deadly. Children are being targeted, manipulated, and in some tragic cases, losing their lives. The Growing Danger of AI Chatbots The dangers facing children online are escalating rapidly, particularly with the rise of AI-driven manipulation and grooming. Big Tech AI algorithms and AI companions—designed to mirror human interaction—are untested, unregulated, and increasingly putting children’s lives at risk. Research shows that 1 in 3 teens now prefer digital relationships over human ones, yet these AI “companions” are engineered to hook young users who blindly trust them. Adam Raine’s Story Adam Raine was a 16-year-old who began using ChatGPT to help with his homework. Over time, the chatbot became his confidant as he grew increasingly isolated and anxious. Tragically, in April 2025, Adam took his own life. His parents’ wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI alleges the chatbot failed to intervene and instead contributed to his decline—becoming, as they told reporters, his “suicide coach.” AI-Powered Toys Marketed to Kids Parents also need to be aware of the growing trend of AI toys, many which are powered by these same AI companions. Sadly, they are falsely marketed as safe and educational for kids as young as age two. That's why AI toys were at the top of our Naughty and Nice list urging parents to avoid purchasing them until they are proven to be safe for children. Recently, the AI-enabled teddy bear Kumma – technology wrapped up in a trusted, loveable stuffed animal and marketed as offering “friendly chats and deep conversations to stimulate curiosity and learning”– raised safety alarms as it told a tester where to find knives, pills and matches, and spoke graphically about sex positions, sexual kinks and ‘teacher-student roleplay. Congress is responding to our advocacy efforts and the cries of parents and survivors, advancing key bipartisan legislation to protect kids online. As momentum builds in Washington, our on-the-ground efforts remain essential to driving real change, and your partnership has been critical. Enough Is Enough is working tirelessly to prevent the online exploitation of children through key targeted campaigns and initiatives. Just this month, Mattel announced it has delayed the release of its AI toys due to growing public concern over their safety - concerns amplified by research, our advocacy, and the efforts of our coalition allies. This is only one of the key successes that is the result of the generous support of our financial partners. **Donna weighs in on AI toys in just-released article: Watchdog applauds toymakers for scrapping risky products (American Family News, Dec. 22, 2025) You Have Been a Part of Every Victory and Achievement We Have Celebrated This Year! Advancing the Children’s Internet Safety Presidential Pledge recommendations and meeting with senior White House staff to advocate for stronger enforcement and protections Driving corporate accountability through campaigns like Flip the Switch™, encouraging “safety by default” and age-verification measures—reflected in laws passed in Utah and Texas Supporting historic bipartisan policy victories, including the Take It Down Act and a Supreme Court decision upholding Texas’s age-verification law Launching a newly renovated InternetSafety101.org website, the most comprehensive “one-stop shop” resource addressing major online risks Expanding national education and media efforts through town halls, podcasts, parent safety guides, and digital resources that equip families to protect their children But this battle is far from over--and the need has never been greater. Will you consider making a tax-deductible year-end gift or becoming a monthly donor today? Your partnership and gift of any amount drive these critical efforts and may even help save the life of an innocent child. Together, we will continue fighting to ensure every child’s digital journey is safe, hopeful, and protected—because child online safety should be a given, not a goal. Donna Rice Hughes President and CEO Enough Is Enough DONATE HERE! FUND THE FIGHT Please remember to share this information with your family and friends using the social icons here! Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email Enough.org InternetSafety101.org We Can't Keep Children & Families Safe Online Without You!   Enough Is Enough® is a national non-partisan, non-profit organization who has led the fight to make the Internet safer for children and families since 1994. 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