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XAI’s 12+ Chatbot Designed to “Be Explicit” and “Go Full Literotica”
XAI has rolled out a new AI companion designed to have sexually explicit conversations with users. And the Apple App Store has rated it 12+!
“The Right Track”: A Clarifying Lens into the Reality of Prostitution
This powerful documentary changed a young woman’s view of prostitution forever.
Epstein Case Illustrates Need for Sex Buyer Accountability
WASHINGTON, DC (July 7, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) said that Jeffrey Epstein case illustrates the need for law enforcement to
Meta Pledges Action After Hundreds of Nudifying App Ads Exposed
After being under fire for running ads for “nudifying” apps on their platforms, Meta has pledged to remove them.
VICTORY! Dangerous A.I. Moratorium STRUCK DOWN!
States are now free to pass laws combatting AI-facilitated sexual exploitation and harm
AI Moratorium Compromise Could Invalidate TX Age Verification Law Affirmed by SCOTUS
WASHINGTON, DC (June 30, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation Law Center issued the following legal analysis pertaining to the compromise language regarding
VICTORY! Supreme Court Decision Protects Children, Upholding Age Verification Law
The Supreme Court has ruled that Texas’s age verification law, which requires pornography websites verify users are 18+ is constitutional!
A Trojan Horse in Congress: 10 Year Moratorium Would Block A.I. Safety Bills
Congress is considering barring states from regulating the AI space for the next decade. This is unfathomably reckless and dangerous.
Conditioned Arousal: What Experiments Reveal About Porn’s Influence on Desire
Back in the 1960s, researchers conducted an experiment that conditioned male participants to become sexually aroused by a pair of black, knee-length women’s boots. Subjects
Hope on the Hill: Advocates Against Sexual Exploitation Unite on Capitol Hill
Last week, over 250 advocates gathered in Washington, DC to urge congress to fight online sexual exploitation!
Highlights of the Upcoming CESE Summit: Part 2
The 2022 CESE Summit is only a few weeks away. Here is a sneakpeek of presentations you can look forward to!
Day 5 of the CESE Summit
Welcome to Day 5 of the CESE Summit, including the schedule and other announcements for attendees.
Mastercard Receives Corporate Leadership Award for New Policies
The financial infrastructure for sites like Pornhub is crashing to the ground. Corporations are creating policies to curb exploitation.
Day 4 of the CESE Summit
Welcome to Day 4 of the CESE Summit, including the schedule and other announcements for attendees.
Day 3 of the CESE Summit
Welcome to Day 3 of the CESE Summit, including the schedule and other announcements for attendees.
Technology Solutions Award: Innovative Filtering Software, Canopy
We honor Canopy with the 2021 Technology Solutions Award for their innovative filtering software that stops exploitive content in real time.
Day 2 of the CESE Summit
Welcome to Day 2 of the CESE Summit, including the schedule and other announcements for attendees.
Get Started: Day 1 of the CESE Summit
Welcome to Day 1 of the CESE Summit, including a message from the hosts and schedule.
Washington Examiner: Why Trump supporters should reject Andrew Tate
The Tates marginalize women in ways the most ardent Trump supporter would find disturbing. Conservatives should reject him.
What Diddy and Tate Charges Show About Modern-Day Sex Trafficking
Charges against public figures like Sean “Diddy” Combs and the Tate brothers put the horrific methods of modern-day sex trafficking on full display
Daily Caller: Lawmakers, Child Advocates Say They Aren’t Satisfied With Facebook’s Latest Bid To Protect Kids
Originally Published at Daily Caller By Ailan Evans Lawmakers and advocacy groups say Facebook’s decision to stop work on a version of its social media platform
Washington Examiner: Child advocacy group applauds pause on Instagram Kids, calling idea ‘toxic’ for teenagers
Originally Published at Washington Examiner By Sydney Shea A national advocacy organization against juvenile sexual exploitation is telling Big Tech that Instagram shouldn’t be designed for children, calling
Daily Maverick: South Africa’s missing children
Originally Published at Daily Maverick By Robyn Wolfson Vorster According to Dr Marcel van der Watt, a former member of the Hawks with almost 20 years’
Los Angeles Sentinel: Supporters, Opponents Clash Over Bill That Would Decriminalize Loitering for Prostitution
Originally Published at Los Angeles Sentinel By Antonio Ray Harvey Stephany Powell, an advocate for sex crime victims and survivors, hopes Gov. Newsom will veto Senate
Townhall: What Really Led to OnlyFans’ Flip Flop on Its Porn Policy
Originally Published at Townhall By Haley McNamara When OnlyFans abruptly announced a new policy prohibiting pornographic content, many around the world were shocked. Over the last year, news
Washington Times: Women’s advocacy group hits OnlyFans for reversal on weeding out porn
Originally Published at Washington Times By Sean Salai A leading women’s advocacy group is calling out the OnlyFans website, saying the content subscription service has no plan to
Relevant Magazine: Evidence of Sex Trafficking Can Be Found on OnlyFans, According to Experts
Originally Published at Relevant Magazine By Relevant During the Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation online summit, a panel of guest speakers detailed how OnlyFans, a popular subscription
Epstein Case Illustrates Need for Sex Buyer Accountability
WASHINGTON, DC (July 7, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) said that Jeffrey Epstein case illustrates the need for law enforcement to
AI Moratorium Compromise Could Invalidate TX Age Verification Law Affirmed by SCOTUS
WASHINGTON, DC (June 30, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation Law Center issued the following legal analysis pertaining to the compromise language regarding
SCOTUS Upholds Texas Age Verification Law Protecting Kids from Pornography
WASHINGTON, DC (June 27, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) celebrates the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in FSC v. Paxton that upheld
X Must Confront Child Sexual Abuse Material on Platform
WASHINGTON, DC (June 25, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) calls on X (formerly Twitter) to increase efforts to detect and report
Senate Must Reject AI Moratorium in Budget Bill — Children Already Being Harmed by AI
WASHINGTON, DC (June 24, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is calling on the U.S. Senate to reject the AI moratorium provision
Pornhub & Other Porn Tube Sites Under Investigation in EU
WASHINGTON, DC (May 28, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) commended the European Union (EU) for investigating pornography websites Pornhub, XVideos, XNXX,
NCOSE Says DEFIANCE Act Gives Victims of Deepfake Pornography Path to Justice
WASHINGTON, DC (May 21, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) offered support for the DEFIANCE Act introduced into the U.S. Senate and
TAKE IT DOWN Act Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, DC (MAY 19, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) commended President Trump for signing the TAKE IT DOWN Act into law
NCOSE Says Congress Must Pass Kids Online Safety Act, Reintroduced in Senate Today
WASHINGTON, DC (May 14, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) commended the Senate for reintroducing the Kids Online Safety Act, which overwhelmingly
Conditioned Arousal: What Experiments Reveal About Porn’s Influence on Desire
Back in the 1960s, researchers conducted an experiment that conditioned male participants to become sexually aroused by a pair of black, knee-length women’s boots. Subjects
PODCAST: Not a Fantasy Report with Lisa Thompson
Lisa Thompson joins Haley McNamara to discuss the recent launch of a groundbreaking new report, Not a Fantasy: How the Pornography Industry Exploits Image-based Sexual
Pornography Addiction: Seeking Novelty Until Desensitized
This study shows how the compulsive use of pornography leads to a taste for more novel, and sometimes violent, content.
Study Shows Brains of Compulsive Pornography Users Mirror Those of Drug Addicts
An increasing number of studies found pornography can be addictive. This study by Dr. Valerie Voon shows pornography’s effects on the brain.
OpenAI’s Dangerous Proposal: Why Allowing NSFW Content is a Grave Mistake
OpenAI is considering allowing their tools to be used to create “NSFW” content. Help us tell them why this would be a mistake!
“The Movement” Ep 2: The Take It Down Act, Prostitution Legislation, and More
Episode 2 of “The Movement” has launched! We discuss a new bill addressing image-based sexual abuse, a helpful resource published by the NCOSE Research Institute, our petition to the Supreme Court, and more.
How Sex Buyers are Identified and Their Involvement in Wide-ranging Criminal Conduct
Steve Woodson was a sex buyer. But when he was arrested, it wasn’t just for buying sex.
Unmasking the Shadows: Identity Disclosure as a Tactic to Deter Sex Buyers
Disclosing the identity of sex buyers—as is often done for other crimes—is a powerful deterrence tactic. Stop sex trafficking by stopping demand!
AI and Human Intelligence Join to Discourage the Demand for Sex Trafficking
Meet Gracie. Gracie is an artificial intelligence chatbot that engages with and deters sex buyers.
Cartoon Pornography: A Serious Threat to Our Children
How a little girl’s love for Disney’s “Frozen” could lead her to hardcore pornography.
Pornography, Addiction, and the Destruction of Innocence
Pornography, a dangerously addictive substance, is in the hands of children. We must do a better job protecting their innocence.
Pornography, Negative Body Image, & Eating Disorders: The Connections
Research shows pornography fuels negative body image and eating disorder symptoms in both women and men.
Want to Revitalize Your Romantic Relationship? Quit Pornography!
An impressive amount of scientific research shows pornography consumption is associated with poorer outcomes in the consumer’s romantic relationships and sex life.
What Do We Know about Pornography Use among Women?
Research shows that in recent decades the increase in women’s pornography use has been dramatic.
Cyberspace: A Fertile Hunting Ground for Sex Traffickers
As technology advances, sex traffickers adopt and adapt new online capabilities to target and exploit victims and create “market” opportunities.
Meta Pledges Action After Hundreds of Nudifying App Ads Exposed
After being under fire for running ads for “nudifying” apps on their platforms, Meta has pledged to remove them.
VICTORY! Dangerous A.I. Moratorium STRUCK DOWN!
States are now free to pass laws combatting AI-facilitated sexual exploitation and harm
PODCAST: Supreme Court UPHOLDS Age Verification Law
Today the Supreme Court issued their opinion that the Texas Age Verification law is constitutional and paves the way for other states to pass similar
VICTORY! Supreme Court Decision Protects Children, Upholding Age Verification Law
The Supreme Court has ruled that Texas’s age verification law, which requires pornography websites verify users are 18+ is constitutional!
TAKE IT DOWN Act Now Law! NCOSE Team Personally Invited to White House
The TAKE IT DOWN Act, a crucial law combatting image-based sexual abuse, has officially been signed into law! This is a historic victory for survivors.
BREAKING! Pornography Companies SUED for Allowing a Minor Access to the Sites
NCOSE Law Center, with co-counsel, files first U.S. lawsuits suing pornography website for violating age verification laws.
Podcast: TAKE IT DOWN Act Passes!
The Take It Down Act has passed congress! As it heads to the president’s desk for signing, Haley sits down with Eleanor Gaetan (VP and
Senate Hearing is a Step Toward Ending Section 230 Once and For All
Section 230 is the greatest enabler of sexual exploitation in the digital age. It MUST be repealed.
2024 Gratitude Report: Your Victories in the Fight to End Sexual Exploitation!
Preventing 21,600 sextortion incidents. Passing laws holding sex buyers accountable. Taking down Pornhub in court. And more!