bing news | NCOSE Just Put Mark Zuckerberg on Its 2026 Dirty Dozen List

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) has added Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to its 2026 “Dirty Dozen” list, naming him a major offender for facilitating online sexual exploitation of children. In a statement, NCOSE Executive Director Haley McNamara said Zuckerberg’s leadership has consistently placed growth and profit ahead of child safety, turning Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp into “breeding grounds for child sexual abuse, grooming, sextortion, and sex trafficking.” She warned that when AI, social‑media platforms, and digital services enable such abuse, executives must be called out and forced to act urgently.

The Dirty Dozen list, an annual report that spotlights the most significant contributors to sexual exploitation, also includes Amazon, Android, Apple, Google Chromebooks, Discord, Grok, Snapchat, Steam, Telegram, TikTok and X (formerly Twitter). Zuckerberg’s inclusion follows a recent civil case in which a Los Angeles jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million in penalties after finding the company liable for misleading consumers about the safety of its platforms. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez called the verdict “a historic victory for every child and family” and accused Meta executives of knowingly harming children while lying to the public.

Meta’s spokesperson said the company “respectfully disagrees with the verdict and will appeal,” emphasizing that Meta works hard to keep people safe and is clear about the challenges of identifying and removing harmful content. The company pledged to continue defending itself vigorously while maintaining confidence in its record of protecting teens online. NCOSE hopes the list will help parents stay informed about platforms that pose risks to children and spur urgent action to stop the ongoing sexual exploitation facilitated by these services.

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Jason Wilson: how a US far-right group is influencing anti-gay policies in #Africa: US anti-pornography campaigning group has advised, promoted and endorsed anti-LGBTQ+ activists and politicians in #Uganda

"A long-standing US anti-pornography campaigning group has advised, promoted and endorsed anti-LGBTQ+ activists and politicians in Uganda, including a governing party member who endorsed anti-LGBTQ+ laws by saying gays “should be castrated”, and a virulently homophobic founder of a “militaristic” Christian boys camp.

The revelations about Washington DC-based National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) and its spin-offs and affiliates – based on documents, audio and video recordings and open-source materials – raise questions about its recent disavowals of its history of anti-LGBTQ+ positions, and its role in Uganda’s passage last year of laws on homosexuality which are among the most punitive and restrictive in the world."

#homophobia #NCOSE
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/30/us-far-right-group-influencing-anti-gay-policy-africa