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Heat Initiative is a collective effort encouraging leading technology companies to detect and eradicate child sexual abuse images and videos on their platforms.
Joined August 2023
@josephmenn @washingtonpost At Heat Initiative, we are for privacy and for ending the spread of child sexual abuse material. We believe protecting children and respecting privacy are not mutually exclusive, and presenting a false choice between them will hinder each of their progress.
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Within 24 hours of looking, we found hundreds of inappropriate apps rated as suitable for kids in @Apple's App Store. Parents don’t need guesswork, they need transparency. They deserve to know when something is unsafe for their child. @ptogetheraction
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Like so many survivors, the plaintiffs in this lawsuit live with the reality that the worst moments of their lives are stored and shared by abusers on the platforms we all use every day, including iCloud. Their bravery is the center of this story.
Victims of child sexual abuse are suing Apple, arguing that the company abandoned a 2021 system it developed to find abusive material, forcing them to relive the trauma that has shaped their lives.
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"@apple’s new reporting for unwanted nudes is 'an important step forward for Apple, but this really should have been done years ago,' said Sarah Gardner, CEO of Heat Initiative." @ShiraOvide via @washingtonpost
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RT @NCOSE: 🚨BREAKING: Apple introduces a new iMessage feature allowing kids to report nudity directly to the company for potential law enfo…
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"Wait for the better online future that I know is coming, but it's just not here yet." - @heatinitiative's Campaign & Community Manager Lennon Torres via @mashable
Parents simply don't understand the big risks teens are taking.
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Sharp notes from @profgalloway re: tech CEOs & child safety on today's @PivotPod with @karaswisher. Listen here:
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RT @jeffglor: So happy to help bring a little attention to the work the World Childhood Foundation is doing to help kids from being preyed…
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Heat Initiative CEO Sarah Gardner was a panelist at this week’s @ChildhoodUSA summit, “Digital Guardians: Combating Online Child Sexual Abuse," alongside other experts and advocates Jim Cole, Elizabeth Letourneau, and Camille Cooper, and moderator @jeffglor.
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RT @BeBraveGlobal: Today, our Director of Movement Building and Survivor Advocate @TomKrumins joined @heatinitiative at the launch of the #…
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And @tim_cook — we know you saw our message. Let kids report abuse. Require safer apps. Stop the spread of child sexual abuse. #AppleStore #iPhone16
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We are at the launch of the #iPhone16Pro in NYC. @Apple — It might be a new phone, but it has the same dangers for our kids.
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RT @TheAtlantic: Legislators must reject the flawed arguments that social-media companies and tech lobbyists make in their efforts to block…
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RT @JonHaidt: Social media execs say their product is "generally positive" for teen mental health. But why do they not let their own kids…
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