Episode 102 - Ending Sexploitation Podcast

Haley McNamara (Executive Director and CSO at NCOSE) is joined by cybersecurity expert Nicolas Moy. They discuss the PC gaming platform, Steam. It has made a return to our annual Dirty Dozen list as a mainstream contributor to sexual exploitation due to its lack of safety for minors as well as the normalization of sexual violence. Haley and Nicolas discuss what Steam is and what needs to happen for it to be a safer place for gamers of all ages.

Learn more about Steam: https://endsexualexploitation.org/steam/

Check out the 2026 Dirty Dozen List: www.DirtyDozenList.org

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Episode 101 – Ending Sexploitation Podcast

Is Discord safe for kids? No.

Haley McNamara (Executive Director and CSO) and Tim Nester (VP, Communications) talk about Discord and why it's on the 2026 Dirty Dozen List. Although the original purpose of Discord was for chat and video calls for gamers, streamers, and content creators, its features have allowed a much darker side of the platform to flourish. Tim and Haley discuss the evidence that our team found that caused us to add Discord to the DDL for the 5th time. They also talk about how we can all take action to urge Discord to make the changes it needs to get it back to its original purpose while keeping kids protected.

Learn more about Discord: https://endsexualexploitation.org/discord/

Check out the 2026 Dirty Dozen List: www.DirtyDozenList.org

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Episode 100 - Ending Sexploitation Podcast

In this episode, Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Director at NCOSE) and Dani Pinter (Chief Legal Officer and Director of the NCOSE Law Center) discuss the recent article in the New Yorker exploring the story behind Sam Altman and OpenAI. Most of you are familiar with their ChatGPT platform, but what about the man and company behind that popular chatbot? Haley and Dani take a closer look at the inconsistent claims about safety that have come from Altman over the past few years and discuss whether or not users should trust what he has to say.

New Yorker article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/sam-altman-may-control-our-future-can-he-be-trusted

Check out the 2026 Dirty Dozen List: www.DirtyDozenList.org

Read our blog about the Promise and Peril of AI: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/the-peril-and-promise-of-artificial-intelligence/

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Episode 99 - Ending Sexploitation Podcast

The Dirty Dozen List for 2026 has arrived! Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Director at NCOSE) and Dani Pinter (Chief Legal Officer and Director of the NCOSE Law Center) provide a closer look at a few of the targets on this year's list and talk about why they are included. They also answer a few questions from the audience about this year's DDL.

Check out the 2026 Dirty Dozen List: www.DirtyDozenList.org

Watch the full 2026 DDL Reveal Event here: https://www.youtube.com/live/gG96493c7OI

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Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Director at NCOSE) and Dani Pinter (Chief Legal Officer and Director of the NCOSE Law Center) discuss the recent Netflix documentary, "Inside the Manosphere," and how it exposes a contradictory view of sexual exploitation. Then they take a closer look at the recent trial verdicts in Meta cases in New Mexico and California. These are landmark victories in the movement to end sexual exploitation, but the fight is far from over, and Haley and Dani talk through the opposition and what the next steps look like.

Follow us on Instagram and submit questions for the podcast! https://www.instagram.com/endexploitation/

Learn more about how NCOSE holds Big Tech accountable through our annual Dirty Dozen List: www.DirtyDozenList.org

Learn more about the New Mexico case against Meta: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/breaking-jury-finds-meta-liable-for-child-harm-and-sexual-exploitation/

Learn more about the California case against Meta: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/victory-meta-and-youtube-lose-high-profile-social-media-addiction-trial/

Reuters article about New Mexico case verdict: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/jury-orders-meta-pay-375-mln-new-mexico-lawsuit-over-child-sexual-exploitation-2026-03-24/

Watch Haley in the deposition for the Meta case: https://x.com/NCOSE/status/2036581999964520843/video/1

Episode 97 - Ending Sexploitation Podcast

Dani Pinter (Chief Legal Officer and Director of the NCOSE Law Center) is joined by Lina Nealon (Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Institute for Families and Technology) to talk about the ongoing social media trials that have featured some incredible and heartbreaking pieces of evidence. They discuss what led up to the trials and why it's so significant for the future.

Learn more about how NCOSE holds Big Tech accountable through our annual Dirty Dozen List: www.DirtyDozenList.org

View the evidence gathered by The Tech Oversight Project: https://techoversight.org/bigtechontrial/ Learn more about Lina's work at the Institute for Families & Technology: https://www.instituteforfamiliesandtechnology.org/ Check out their Phone-Free Schools campaign: https://phonefreeschoolsreport.org/ Learn about ParentsRISE: https://parentsrise.org/ Follow Nicki Petrossi on Scrolling 2 Death: https://www.scrolling2death.com/

For more help for parents in this arena as well as many others, please check out https://ParentCenter.org You can get regular updates and resources from our experts as well as information on the launch of our exciting new tool later this year!

Ending Sexploitation Podcast - Episode 96

Tim Nester (Vice President of Communications at NCOSE) takes a closer look at A.I. as he listens to a talk from Adam Dodge from the Global CESE Summit in 2024. He also provides some helpful tools & resources that parents can use to better protect and prepare their families to navigate this new world of emerging technology.

For more help for parents in this arena as well as many others, please check out https://ParentCenter.org You can get regular updates and resources from our experts as well as information on the launch of our exciting new tool later this year!

There are many other resources mentioned in this episode, so you'll find the links below:

NCOSE Parent Center: https://ParentCenter.org

Read our blog: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/the-peril-and-promise-of-artificial-intelligence/

AngelQ AI: https://www.angelq.ai/

GameSafe: https://www.gamesafe.ai/

Troomi: https://troomi.com/

Gabb: https://gabb.com/

Bark: https://www.bark.us/

Cyber Dive Parent Dashboard: https://help.cyberdive.co/en/articles/10118385-how-does-the-parent-dashboard-work

DejaVuAI: https://dejavuai.co/

Thorn's Safer Predict: https://www.thorn.org/blog/introducing-safer-predict-using-the-power-of-ai-to-detect-child-sexual-abuse-and-exploitation-online/

Ending Sexploitation Podcast - Episode 95

Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Director at NCOSE) sat down to chat with Marcel van der Watt (CEO and President at NCOSE) to talk about the issue of sextortion. What is it and how pervasive is this issue around the world? Haley helps to define some issues and highlights some current examples. Marcel shares from his own experience in law enforcement as well as shares from recent studies that take a closer look at this. We have a number of resources below, and please don't hesitate to comment below if you have any specific questions or are looking for a resource!

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*The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) 24-hour hotline is 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

*NCMEC Take It Down tool: https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/

*Cyber Civil Rights Initiative: https://cybercivilrights.org/

*CCRI Image Abuse Helpline: 1-844-878-CCRI (2274)

MORE RESOURCES:

Global Organized Crime Index: United States - https://ocindex.net/assets/downloads/2025/english/ocindex_profile_united_states_2025.pdf

Blog: Sextortion is the Largest Blackmail Operation in Human History - https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/sextortion-the-largest-blackmail-operation-in-human-history/

Webinar: Unmasking the Sextortion Crisis Online - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whnWaXfMSyc

The Ending Sexploitation Podcast - Episode 94

Tim Nester (Vice President of Communications at NCOSE) steps in to host this episode, and he is joined by Jake Ostler from the International Protection Alliance. They discuss the current battles that are happening around the globe in the efforts to keep kids safe online, and they talk about some things that parents and others can do to be proactive in this movement.

Jake is a founding member of International Protection Alliance and leads their survivor support initiatives. He has an Undergraduate Degree in Psychology, a Master's Degree in Social Work with a focus on Global Practice, and a certificate in Anti-Human Trafficking from Vanguard University. He has been working with survivors of sexual violence since 2016. This work has taken place in over 10 countries, focusing on Asia and the US. He has worked with survivors of online sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, human trafficking, child marriage, torture, and other types of violence. Jake is a therapist in Utah. Internationally he manages care teams that directly support survivors. He provides training and consultation both domestically and internationally to organizations that work to support survivors.

Learn more about CDA Section 230: https://endsexualexploitation.org/cda Tell your representative to pass KOSA: https://advocacy.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?isid=2560 DONATE to the National Center on Sexual Exploitation: https://EndSexualExploitation.org/Donate Learn more about The International Protection Alliance: https://ProtectAll.org

Ending Sexploitation Podcast - Episode 93

Dani Pinter, Esq., (Chief Legal Officer and Director of the NCOSE Law Center) and Peter Gentala (President, Center for Arizona Policy) discuss the incredible new developments in the Twitter Lawsuit as it is officially on the docket for the Supreme Court for them to review and consider. They provide some insights into the work that has happened over the past 5 years to get us to this place where these brave survivors have a chance at getting justice. It's an amazing story, and Peter and Dani have been involved from the start along with the NCOSE Law Center and Lisa Haba and her wonderful team.

*DONATE to the NCOSE Law Center to defend human dignity and help survivors get justice: https://endsexualexploitation.org/donatelawcenter

*Learn more about the Twitter SCOTUS filing: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/ncose-petitions-supreme-court-to-interpret-section-230-on-the-30th-anniversary-of-its-passage/

Ending Sexploitation Podcast - EPISODE 92

In this episode, Dani Pinter, Esq., (Chief Legal Officer and Director of the NCOSE Law Center) talks about the ramifications of 30 years of Section 230 immunizing big tech from accountability. In a recent press conference, actor Joseph Gordon Levitt joined survivor parents as well as politicians from both sides of the aisle to passionately declare that it's time for a change. You can watch Dani's response to a few of those clips in this episode and then watch the full press conference below.

DONATE to the NCOSE Law Center to help fight against Section 230 and bring justice for survivors of sexual exploitation: https://endsexualexploitation.org/donatelawcenter

Watch the full press conference featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and others: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzueOHzfGWE

Learn more about CDA Section 230: https://endsexualexploitation.org/cda

Read the Twitter petition to the Supreme Court: https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/DocketFiles/html/Public/25-949.html