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"To prevent CSA from occurring it is important to understand both who perpetrates it and how it is perpetrated. Historically, prevention efforts have misdirected and focused on the stranger-danger myth of CSA" https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/protecting-children-from-sexual-abuse/202402/is-it-only-adults-who-perpetrate-child-sexual

For #SaferInternetDay, we recommend you contact your representatives and warn them to OPPOSE #KOSA and the #EarnItAct as they are censorship bills that would endanger everyone (especially the LGBTQ+ children!), NOT protect them. https://www.badinternetbills.com/

This is your semi-regular reminder that Prostasia's evidenced-based approach to preventing sexual abuse is only possible through the kindness of our supporters. And we are one of the few child protection organizations that welcome both LGBTQ+ and sex workers to be involved in the conversation of protecting children. https://prostasia.org/donate/ #prevention

"Increasingly, congressional action and court opinions reflect concerns about controlling private thoughts rather than preventing and punishing direct harm."
https://reason.com/2024/01/26/a-constitutionally-dubious-california-bill-would-ban-possession-of-ai-generated-child-pornography/

"Perhaps we should be asking for our teenagers for their consent and making negotiations about what we can and can’t post,” Harris continued." https://nypost.com/2024/01/11/lifestyle/what-is-nose-cover-and-why-are-gen-z-teens-doing-it-in-family-photos/

"If the victim is a boy, it may be even more difficult to report abuse, as boys are taught that they're supposed to want sex and that they're only ever the aggressors and never the victims. The fear of shame and disbelief may stop them from disclosure." https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/if-love-could-kill/202401/the-last-taboo-female-sexual-abuse-of-children

"The conflation of adult consensual behavior with exploitation is a direct attack on the bodily autonomy of adults and assumes that sex workers in Maine are not competent enough to make informed decisions about their own private choices," https://reason.com/2024/01/03/maines-bad-prostitution-law-could-be-coming-soon-to-your-state/

We've seen growing calls for people to spam CSAM hotlines with false reports about taboo art or even people's attractions. Reporting anything but abusive content involving real children to these platforms impedes their vital work to keep children safe.
https://prostasia.org/get-help/csam/

"Given the strong constitutional protections for people, including children, to access information without having to identify themselves, federal courts have blocked the laws in Arkansas and California." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/states-attack-young-peoples-constitutional-right-use-social-media-2023-year-review

"But there’s also good news: so far, none of these dangerous bills have been passed at the federal level, or signed into law. That's thanks to a large coalition of digital rights groups and other organizations pushing back" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/kids-online-safety-shouldnt-require-massive-online-censorship-and-surveillance

Child sexual abuse prevention professionals have to work with uncomfortable truths that politicians prefer to ignore. We're the only child protection organization that actively stands up for those professionals.

"Governments around the world are working hard to monitor online conversations, far beyond the bounds of traditional targeted law enforcement. 2023 has been a year of unprecedented threats to encryption and privacy." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/protecting-encryption-and-privacy-us-2023-year-review

Merry Christmas from Prostasia and remember to respect your children's personal space and boundaries by not forcing them to hug relatives this holiday season

“One of them said they wished the person who had harmed them had been able to get help and support before they committed the abuse because if they had, this may not have happened.” https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/prevention-now/202312/encountering-hatred-in-child-sexual-abuse-prevention-work

Mass surveillance doesn't stop abuse. That's why we oppose attacks on end-to-end encryption that would leave everyone, including children, less protected. With your support, we can fight for policy changes that actually keep kids safe. https://prostasia.org/donate

While some groups have gotten distracted railing against taboo art and privacy enhancements, we've remained true to our mission of keeping kids safe and defending human rights. Support us today.
https://prostasia.org/donate

While other groups call for laws to criminalize AI artwork, Prostasia is the only child protection organization researching their effects and standing up against fandom bullying. https://prostasia.org/blog/what-purity-policing-fans-get-wrong/

"In 'Great Photo, Lovely Life', the complicated aftermath of child sexual abuse is explored via a close-up view of one family." https://publichealth.jhu.edu/moore-center-for-the-prevention-of-child-sexual-abuse/news-events/the-moore-centers-invitation-a-call-to-action-in-response-to-hbo-documentary-great-photo-lovely-life

"The plaintiffs allege that Twitter disseminated CSAM that it knew about, and the dissemination violated FOSTA. However, FOSTA was not designed as an anti-CSAM law, so the plaintiffs’ claims don’t really fit the legal doctrine." https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2023/12/twitter-defeats-fosta-case-over-csam-doe-v-twitter.htm

"Over the course of last week, a number of schools in the Wallonia region of Belgium have been set on fire as protest against the country’s mandatory sex-ed policy going into effect in the region." https://theowp.org/schools-set-on-fire-in-belgium-linked-to-sex-ed-protests/