Episode 88

The U.S. government is considering an executive order that could severely limit each state's ability to protect its residents, so Haley and Dani take a closer look at why this is a serious threat to safety – especially for kids. A.I. is developing at a rapid rate, and it's essential that we don't repeat the same mistakes we made when previous technological leaps were made. At the dawn of the internet, smart phones, and social media, protection for the most vulnerable was a low priority when compared to profit and innovation. We need to speak up now before lawmakers and Big Tech create another accountability shield like Section 230.

*DONATE to NCOSE to join this movement: https://EndSexualExploitation.org/Donate *Read the letter that over 20 organizations signed urging the President NOT to sign this executive order: https://ifstudies.org/blog/mr-president-its-time-to-put-kids-first-in-ai-policy *A.I. Safety Index from Future of Life Institute: https://futureoflife.org/ai-safety-index-winter-2025/

Episode 87

Haley McNamara (CSO and Executive Director at NCOSE) and Dani Pinter (CLO and Director of the Law Center at NCOSE) sit down to discuss the summary judgment decision that essentially dismissed the case against Pornhub from 10 survivors who were exploited on their platform. Dani walks us through the history of the case, her analysis of the decision, and what is next for this case.

Read more about this case: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/10-women-denied-justice-in-pornhub-xhamster-lawsuit-but-the-fight-continues/ Learn more about Section 230: https://endsexualexploitation.org/communications-decency-act-section-230/ Donate to the Law Center to help continue their pro bono work: https://endsexualexploitation.org/donatelawcenter

Dani Pinter, Chief Legal Officer and Director of the NCOSE Law Center, is joined by Teresa J. Helm, Public Policy Outreach Manager And Survivor Services Coordinator at NCOSE, to talk about the release of the Epstein files. After years of survivor leaders like Teresa pushing this movement forward, congress finally took action and passed legislation to release the files. Teresa, an Epstein survivor and incredible leader at NCOSE, shares her reaction to the news and what this journey has meant to her and others.

Read our press statement: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/victory-epstein-files-transparency-act-signed-into-law/

Learn more about the NCOSE Law Center: https://endsexualexploitation.org/law-center/

Read about our commitment to walking alongside survivors: https://endsexualexploitation.org/walking-alongside-survivors/

EPISODE 85

Government leaders in Germany and Japan have spoken out boldly against legalizing prostitution. In some instances, they've even gone as far as to say that prostitution needs to be completely eradicated! Dani and Haley take a closer look at these stories from around the world and talk about what it means globally as well as here in the United States. There are consequences of legalizing prostitution that we've seen within our own country – specifically in Nevada. Survivors have united in support of Jane Doe, a Nevada sex trafficking survivor who was sex trafficked in legal brothel prostitution in Nevada for years.

Support the NCOSE Law Center as they fight for justice for Jane Doe and many other survivors of sexual exploitation: https://EndSexualExploitation.org/DonateLawCenter

Read our press statement about the survivor declaration in support of Jane Doe: https://EndSexualExploitation.org/Declaration-Survivors-Anonymity/

Read The Times Of India article about Germany's leaders: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/germany-considers-the-nordic-model-to-curb-sex-work/articleshow/125221902.cms

Read The Chosun Daily article about Japan's leaders: https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en/2025/11/10/6X74F27GLRAGTKOKPMDH7G4I7E/

EPISODE 84

There is a new law in the U.K. that makes it a criminal offence for pornography to depict strangulation. This new amendment to the Crime and Policing bill requires tech platforms to prevent users from seeing content involving strangulation or choking. Dani Pinter and Haley McNamara take a closer look at this new legal requirement and talk about the dangers of choking as well as the difficulty of getting a similar law passed in the U.S. They then pivot to talk about Wizz, a platform that targets teens with similar matchup features that dating apps like Tinder use. What are the dangers and why did Google and Apple reinstate this app after removing it a few years ago?

*Read more about Wizz in our blog: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/wizz-tinder-for-kids-is-not-as-safe-as-it-claims/

*Read the Guardian article about the new U.K. law: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/03/pornography-depicting-strangulation-to-become-criminal-offence-in-the-uk

*Contact Congress to END Section 230 Immunity for Big Tech! https://endsexualexploitation.org/DDL230-action

Ending Sexploitation Podcast (Episode 83)

Character.AI has announced a surprising and encouraging change to their platform that would restrict usage to 18+ users. It remains to be seen how accurate and reliable their system handles age verification, and Haley McNamara and Dani Pinter discuss the lead up to this monumental change for a major player in the AI companion bot space.

Sign this petition to have other AI companies make this change! https://advocacy.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?isid=2673

Read the NCOSE press statement on the new GUARD Act: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/children-are-victims-of-ai-chatbots-guard-act-will-add-necessary-guardrails/

Read the article on Mashable about this announcement from Character.AI: https://mashable.com/article/character-ai-teens-no-longer-allowed-open-ended-chats-with-chatbots

Read the full report From HEAT Initiative and Parents Action Together on AI Kids' Accounts: https://heatinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/HEAT_REPORT_CharacterAI_FINAL_PM_29_09_25.pdf

Roblox continues to be one of the most popular AND most dangerous online platforms for kids. Haley McNamara (CSO and Executive Director at NCOSE) is joined by Tim Nester (VP of Communications at NCOSE) to discuss the current state of Roblox safety – or lack thereof – as well as the recent lawsuits that families are filing against the gaming company. Then Tim and Haley dive into recent reports about the Instagram algorithm that has been serving up violent content that many are labeling as "gore" content.

Learn more about Roblox on our Dirty Dozen List: https://endsexualexploitation.org/roblox/ Read the CBS News article about Instagram "gore": https://www.cbsnews.com/news/instagram-violence/ Contact Congress to END Section 230 Immunity for Big Tech! https://endsexualexploitation.org/DDL230-action

OpenAI's Sam Altman has announced that adult users will be able to access "erotica" as part of their efforts to "treat adults like adults" on the platform. Is this really the best use of technological innovation? Is this where the resources and priorities of companies like OpenAI should be channeled? Haley McNamara and Dani Pinter from NCOSE chat about this new development and the disingenuous context that is attempted in this announcement.

Sign this petition to call OpenAI to change this direction: https://advocacy.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?isid=2661

Learn more about the A.I. LEAD ACT: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/ncose-supports-a-i-lead-act-to-confront-ai-harms/

Ending Sexploitation Podcast EPISODE 80

In this special episode of the podcast, a panel of experts takes a closer look at the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and explore the details around duty of care, enforcement, and emerging tech. This legislation is vital to ongoing efforts to protect children online, and this fantastic group of speakers explain more about the bill and why it should pass.

Dani Pinter, Chief Legal Officer and Director of the NCOSE Law Center Benjamin Bull, Senior Vice President and General Counsel in the NCOSE Law Center Mary Graw, Tenured Professor at Catholic University and Former Federal and State Prosecutor Chris McKenna, Founder of Protect Young Eyes

TAKE ACTION: Contact your representative to pass KOSA http://endsexualexploitation.org/PassKOSA

The 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report has been released by the State Department of the United States, and Marcel van der Watt (President and CEO at NCOSE) joins Haley McNamara (Executive Director and CSO at NCOSE) and Dani Pinter (CLO and Director of the NCOSE Law Center) to talk about some of the surprises in this 25th edition of the annual report. Each year, it ranked countries into tiers based on their efforts to combat trafficking, and our team dives into why some of these rankings seem to miss the mark. They also watch and react to the recent video from Joseph Gordon-Levitt about the dangers of A.I. and how we need to stand up and make sure our voices are heard at every level of government.

Learn more about NCOSE's efforts to fight Demand: https://endsexualexploitation.org/demand Read the 2025 TIP Report: https://www.state.gov/reports/2025-trafficking-in-persons-report/ Watch Joseph Gordon-Levitt's NYT video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CSdXtNaVN/

Dani Pinter (Chief Legal Officer at NCOSE) and Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer at NCOSE) discuss some of the recent heartbreaking stories shared by families who have been devastated by careless and out of control A.I. Chatbots. They discuss the specific stories shared at a recent Senate hearing as well as articles and studies that show this goes beyond one-time anecdotal examples. It's time for companies like Meta to stop viewing these families as collateral damage and to make changes to their platforms and A.I. tools that will make them safe to use!

Follow Haley on X: https://x.com/HaleyMcNamara Follow Dani on X: https://x.com/DaniBPinter

DONATE to support the work of NCOSE: https://EndSexualExploitation.org/Donate Watch the full Senate hearing: https://bit.ly/AIchatbotHearing-Sept2025 Read the study on "Mental Health Chat Bot Agents" - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-17242-4