Prostasia Foundation @ProstasiaInc@qoto.org
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A child protection organization combining an evidence-based approach to child sexual abuse prevention with its commitment to human rights and sex positivity.
Joined Nov 2022
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We are Prostasia Foundation, a child protection organization whose mission is prevention-focused, evidence-based and sex-positive. Find out more by watching our new introduction video featuring @DrGTenbergen. https://prostasia.org. https://youtu.be/cLALe5WlXl4
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We're thrilled to announce that @DrGTenbergen will serve as the Prostasia Foundation's next Executive Director. With over a decade of experience as a renowned child protection researcher and an unwavering commitment to upholding human rights, Dr. Tenbergen's leadership will set the stage for a new era in our groundbreaking work. https://prostasia.org/?na=archive&email_id=128
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Hi. We should probably post an #introduction. We're Prostasia Foundation, a new kind of child protection organization. I think I'll let our About page (found at http://prostasia.org/about) #introduce us:
Protecting children from sexual abuse is a cause that everyone can unite behind. Often, however, the measures we take to combat child sexual abuse (CSA) are less effective than they should be, because they are driven by emotion rather than evidence. In striving to protect children from abuse, we may end up harming them and others.
Prostasia Foundation addresses this problem by…
- helping to fund sound scientific research on CSA prevention.
- engaging with diverse stakeholders whose voices are not normally heard.
- addressing the human rights impacts of child protection laws and policies.
- communicating the results of our research and engagement to policymakers, platforms, and the public.
This uniquely balanced, rights-respecting and evidence-based approach to CSA prevention allows us not only to protect children from abuse, but also to reduce the separate harms caused to children and others by our society’s predominantly reactive child protection agenda.
We accept donations. You can find more info about that here: https://prostasia.org/donate/
And, as of 2022 we are all-volunteer run. You can find more information about joining our all-volunteer staff here (LGBTQ+ people and sex workers are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply!): https://forum.prostasia.org/t/prostasia-foundation-role-documentation/2350
Be sure to follow us on Bluesky 
https://bsky.app/profile/prostasia.org
"My theory is that we can reduce pedophilic behavior more than we create it. If an intervention increases pedo behavior in 1% of pedos and decreases it in 99%, I think this is a huge amount of good and we would be terrible people to not do it." @aella.bsky.social https://aella.substack.com/p/ai-child-porn-will-probably-save
Arresting an author for fictional stories doesn’t protect children. Real victims need real support, not a distraction from serious child abuse investigations. #childabuse #resources #priorities https://people.com/author-facing-child-abuse-material-charges-pedophilia-claims-book-daddys-little-toy-report-11701982
"'Attacking someone so you can make money on social media is a crime,' said District Attorney Christopher L. de Barrena-Sarobe of Chester County, Pa., where the realjuujika attack took place." https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/26/us/pedophile-hunting-violence.html
Stay informed on ethical, credible, evidence-based approaches to CSA prevention here at Prostasia. For broader digital advocacy, follow COSL: https://c4osl.org/newsletter (3/3)
Prostasia remains independent, now fiscally sponsored by COSL, focused fully on evidence-based CSA prevention. COSL will incubate broader initiatives like safer hosting and legal advocacy.
We remain committed to rigorous, ethical child protection methods—respecting rights, not harming children in attempts to protect them. Prostasia’s expertise and values continue unchanged. (2/3)
Our parent nonprofit is here: Meet the Center for Online Safety & Liberty (COSL)—a new home for diverse projects defending #digitalrights, trust & safety, and ethical CSA prevention.
If you followed Prostasia for digital rights, fandom support, or trust & safety beyond CSA prevention, consider subscribing directly to COSL’s newsletter → https://c4osl.org/newsletter (1/3)
Stay informed on ethical, credible, evidence-based approaches to CSA prevention here at Prostasia. For broader digital advocacy, follow COSL: https://c4osl.org/newsletter
Prostasia remains independent, now fiscally sponsored by COSL, focused fully on evidence-based CSA prevention. COSL will incubate broader initiatives like safer hosting and legal advocacy.
We remain committed to rigorous, ethical child protection methods—respecting rights, not harming children in attempts to protect them. Prostasia’s expertise and values continue unchanged.
Our parent nonprofit is here: Meet the Center for Online Safety & Liberty (COSL)—a new home for diverse projects defending #digitalrights, trust & safety, and ethical CSA prevention.
If you followed Prostasia for digital rights, fandom support, or trust & safety beyond CSA prevention, consider subscribing directly to COSL’s newsletter → https://c4osl.org/newsletter #DigitalFreedom #OnlineSafety
Australian police do not know how to distinguish fantasy from reality. Do they plan to arrest directors of horror films next? https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/sydney-author-lauren-tesolinmastrosa-arrested-over-pedophilia-book/news-story/5babb82438d7adc5ca699c877b07641a
Texas thinks that 16 years old should be allowed to marry 60 year olds. They should spend more time protecting actual living human children instead of cartoons. When they needed to pass the bill to protect children, it failed in committee https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB924/2023.
Aside from this likely violating the First Amendment because fiction is constitutionally protected, the government should spend less time "protecting" cartoons and more time protecting actual living human children. https://www.ltgov.texas.gov/2025/03/12/lt-gov-dan-patrick-statement-on-the-unanimous-passage-of-senate-bill-20-stopping-ai-generated-child-pornography/
Save the Children Denmark has launched TalMedOs, a new anonymous and specialized counseling service for young people concerned about their sexual thoughts and behaviors. https://talmedos.redbarnet.dk
"The male helpline has transformed support for male survivors in England and Wales over the last 9-years, yet when the Government need to make savings, support services for males are the first to be cut." https://safeline.org.uk/news/channel-4-news-report-on-the-ministry-of-justice-cutting-the-national-male-survivor-helpline/
While RAINN and NCMEC have both purged references to trans people from their websites, Prostasia reaffirms that we always have and always will support the trans community, through any change of government.
“There is no one ‘type’ of person who perpetrates sexual abuse, and there is no one ‘type’ of child at risk of experiencing abuse.” https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/news/why-language-matters/paedophile-problematic-caution
"In contrast, countries that lack these preventive programs often see higher recidivism rates among offenders. This raises the question: Should societies focus on punishment, or on prevention?" https://vocal.media/families/can-pedophilia-be-treated-what-science-says-and-what-it-doesn-t
New Project Coordinator Kristin Soooner joins the team: “I am eager to bring my skills, knowledge, and anti-stigma approach to our program” https://prostasia.org/newsletter/?email_id=134
"We're seeing loud calls for the new administration to use the Department of Justice to arrest alleged 'pornographers' — a designation increasingly applied to not just adult content creators, but writers, artists, and educators." https://www.xbiz.com/news/286792/oklahoma-state-senator-introduces-bill-to-criminalize-all-porn-jail-creators
- Website
- https://prostasia.org
- About Us
- https://prostasia.org/about
- Donate
- https://prostasia.org/donate
A child protection organization combining an evidence-based approach to child sexual abuse prevention with its commitment to human rights and sex positivity.
Joined Nov 2022
