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"According to the book’s website, the two researchers dispelled common myths about teens and social media with respect to depression, 'sexting' and excessive screen time."  https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/harvard-researchers-investigate-digital-well-being-of-teens

"In a particularly egregious case, he was told that his attractions made him ineligible to receive support from a helpline for survivors, even after he explained that he had been abused." https://prostasia.org/blog/bad-survivors-healing-myth/

"'David had his life completely ruined. His entire life was stolen from him based on wrongful and untrue allegations,' said Hasbrouck." https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/09/06/montgomery-co-man-gets-55k-after-being-wrongfully-convicted-of-crime-but-for-him-its-not-enough/

Restorative justice isn't about giving people a free pass. It's about giving both victims and perpetrators the option of real accountability and healing. This can be valuable to some of victim/survivors. https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2023/9/6/23860248/criminal-justice-system-restorative-justice-crime-homicide-legal-courtroom

CSAM means child sexual abuse material. If a real child isn't being sexually abused through the creation or distribution of the material, it isn't CSAM. #prostasiadefines

"Despite the benefit fictional outlets can provide for survivors, stigmatizing views on lolicon and similar content are widespread. Some critics use the term 'virtual child pornography,' even as survivors speak out against the comparison." https://prostasia.org/blog/bad-survivors-healing-myth/

"This new law was structured similarly to Jackie Coogan's 1936 legislation in California, after the child actor discovered his parents had spent all of his earnings from starring in various films." https://www.npr.org/2023/08/23/1195508847/a-new-illinois-law-wants-to-ensure-child-influencers-get-a-share-of-their-earnin

"Suicidality rates among adults who were abused as kids are three times the average, and other mental health issues are also widespread." https://prostasia.org/blog/bad-survivors-healing-myth/

"Wikipedia’s record on child protection has swung from one extreme, in which pro-child abuse content was openly hosted for years, to another, in which child sexual abuse prevention professionals are being smeared and silenced." https://jere.my/child-protection-censorship-on-wikipedia/

"As if ideas about the 'right way' to be a survivor weren’t oppressive enough, many survivors also face societal pressure to follow a ‘healing process.’" https://prostasia.org/blog/bad-survivors-healing-myth/

"Children and teenagers have the right to communication - censoring the internet may very well increase sexual abuse perpetration offline by diminishing avenues for children to disclose ongoing abuse." https://prostasia.org/newsletter/?email_id=131

"Meanwhile, a lack of education about what's considered illegal online makes young people uniquely susceptible to the allures and dangers of criminal hacking."
https://www.axios.com/2023/08/25/curbing-teen-enthusiasm-cybercrime

"It is Prostasia’s organizational belief that children have the right to access information. Children have the right to be informed about their bodies, their environments, and their experiences. Children also have the right to communicate." https://prostasia.org/newsletter/?email_id=131

"The world envisioned by the authors of this bill is one where everyone has less privacy and less power to speak out and access information online." https://act.eff.org/action/stop-the-protecting-kids-on-social-media-act

"It seems that 2023 is the year of banning things on moral - but not empirical - grounds. If we were banning things that had evidence of harm, like high-caliber firearms for personal use, I would be thrilled and would write a far more positive newsletter piece!" https://prostasia.org/newsletter/?email_id=131

When somebody forcibly kisses somebody else without their consent it is sexual harassment. Call it what it is and hold those who engage in it responsible. https://www.politico.eu/article/spanish-football-federation-threatens-legal-action-against-player-kiss-controversy-rubiales/

"While on the surface these bills may feel good to implement - since it means we’re doing something! - in reality these bills won't protect children from abuse, but they do pose a threat to the internet as we know it." https://prostasia.org/newsletter/?email_id=131

"There has been a concerted effort in recent weeks to push through legislation, both domestically in the US and internationally, that would effectively censor the internet in the name of child safety." https://prostasia.org/newsletter/?email_id=131

"Security experts have warned that dehumanizing and inflammatory rhetoric targeted at the LGBTQ+ community could result in acts of violence." https://news.yahoo.com/pride-flag-pays-tribute-california-170931830.html