Elliot Porter @elliot@qoto.org

Do not share Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) to "spread awareness" or "out of outrage". It is illegal. It is abusive. There is ABSOLUTELY NO circumstances where it is ever okay to share that material. On a related note, if you see CSAM, report it! https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattnovak/2023/08/09/twitter-exec-defends-restoring-account-that-shared-child-sex-abuse-material/?sh=270da5221695

Check out our YouTube channel! We have interviews with everyone from survivors to sexual abuse prevention researchers to a porn star. https://www.youtube.com/@ProstasiaFoundation/videos

"transgender teen sexuality mirrors the activities of their cisgender counterparts. Hysteria about transgender teen sexuality is unwarranted." https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-about-sex/202308/are-transgender-teens-likely-to-engage-in-risky-sex

Online platforms have a responsibility to protect their young users. Our new open letter to the @wikimediafoundation Foundation contains our guidance on implementing strong safeguarding policies while defending free speech and informational accuracy.
https://prostasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Wikimedia-Foundations-Child-sexual-exploitation-policy-project.pdf

We encourage Twitter/X to maintain their years-long "zero tolerance" policy for images and videos of child sexual abuse. Allowing individuals who have posted such content to continue using the service as normal puts more survivors at risk of harm. https://mashable.com/article/x-twitter-ces-suspension-right-wing-account-reinstated

It's not unheard of for bad actors to spread harmful content on popular social media platforms. Thankfully, you can help us stop them in just four quick steps. #saferinternet #reportit
https://prostasia.org/get-help/csam/

This is why we warn against conflating real images of actual abuse with stories. The result is harassment against artists, storytellers, and even survivors who speak out about their experiences.

"Existing law already requires online service providers who have actual knowledge of 'apparent' CSAM on their platforms to report that content to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which is essentially a government entity." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/ndaa-no-place-sweeping-internet-legislation-stop-csam-act

"the focus of this newsletter is to highlight the work that Prostasia Foundation is doing to support parents and provide resources for parents to help keep their children safe online." https://prostasia.org/?na=v&nk=18015-05ed1362cf&id=130

Tired of seeing misinformation about child protection? Take a stand! Support the only child protection organization that won't pander to the mob or resort to fearmongering. All donations go towards our groundbreaking abuse prevention initiatives.
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Prostasia is a child protection organization that fights for evidence-based policy to keep kids safe. We fight for a world where no child is harmed. Our methods differ because we intervene before abuse happens. No child should ever be harmed.
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Preventing sexual abuse starts with understanding that ALL children deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Especially those who have been left behind. https://theappeal.org/angola-prison-louisiana-children-deadly-heat/

There are so many bad internet bills that it's hard to keep track of them all. @fight has compiled all of them on one page. Take action on all of them here: https://badinternetbills.com

Conspiracy theories like QAnon are popular because they promise a simple solution to a complex problem. But they're based on misinformation and often end up making kids less safe. Learn more in our 2020 exposé:
https://prostasia.org/blog/the-truth-behind-qanon/