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Social Media Harms provides lists of 300 peer-reviewed research studies and media documenting the harms of social media use. Lists of advocacy orgs available.
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@fairplayforkids @Meta Lawsuits, many whistleblowers, document that @Meta's designs are NOT SAFE for kids. It is past time to #PassKOSA
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RT @fairplayforkids: ⚠️Whistleblower describes a culture of sexual harassment at @Meta and calls out the toxic environment created by Horiz…
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@DesignItForUs is looking for just **32** more people to sign their Declaration of Digital Rights! Maybe you? @logoff_movement Take action here:
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Really, @Meta, instead of curriculum, why don't you change the designs of your platforms to make them safer for children?
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#Sextortion Cameron Finnigan, 19 yo, pleaded guilty to encouraging suicide, possessing a terrorism manual, indecent images of a child. Member, 764, online extreme Satanist group -anti-terror police: "an immense threat". 4 other British teens arrested.
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"Approx 25% of #sextortion is financial. 90% sextortion victims are males- 13 to 17, per @NCMEC ." "In 2022, FBI warned about "an explosion" of sextortion schemes targeting >3K minors. Bet 2021-2023, reports to NCMEC’s CyberTipline increased 300%.
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@nibzy Per Sarah Gardner, CEO @heatinitiative , on Apple's imessage, no way to report sextortion.
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@nibzy Per Shelby Knox @ptogetheraction Snapchat viewed as "safe" by children/teens due to "disappearing" messages. Per Snap internal docs released in a lawsuit in Fall 2024, 10K user report/month of sextortion activity. Users told to block account-no further action taken.
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@nibzy @HaleyMcNamara @NCOSE briefing yesterday Cash App for teens involved in 40% of blackmail predator-related payments due to lax security controls including allowing anonymous accounts and loose age verification standards. 45% of accounts are inauthentic.
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@nibzy #Sextortion Paul Raffile, contacted by >2,500 victims. He states "there must be at least 10K teens currently trapped in this blackmail scam." 🚨 At least 44 teens died by suicide while being blackmailed on social media since this crime spree started.
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RT @Tech_Oversight: Big Tech monopolies prioritize ad money from companies like deepfake porn apps because they don't have to be accountabl…
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#SaferInternetDay #HorizonWorlds In 2022, she [found]..children at risk of exposure to hate speech, sexual harassment & bullying... parental controls inadequate, in violation of regulatory requirements, & [Meta] knew of use by “tons of teenagers”.
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Today at 1:30 pm ET - There is still time to sign up! #SaferInternetDay
I will certainly attend and do my best to spread the message to help fight the rise of this monstrous behavior. #sexploitation #exploitation #onlineharms
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Thank you to everyone who visited #K2P’s booth at the @NFL #SuperBowl Experience! If you missed it, visit to learn how to tackle online child exploitation and abuse.
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The approximate value of social media to society is that of a recreational narcotic and it should be valued and managed in our society accordingly.
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#SaferInternetDay #PassKOSA " A TikTok executive has said data being sought by a group of parents who believe their children died while attempting the [blackout challenge] may have been removed.
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