Each year since 2013, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) releases a list of 12 mainstream companies that facilitate, enable, or profit from sexual exploitation. This list is termed the “Dirty Dozen.” Some companies on the 2024 Dirty Dozen list include Apple, Meta, Spotify, and Roblox. NCOSE explains each company they place on the list. For example, they say that “Apple is rotten when it comes to child protection. This Big Tech titan refuses to scan for child sex abuse material, hosts dangerous apps with deceptive age ratings and descriptions, and won’t default safety features for teens.” NCOSE provides updates for each company throughout the year if they attempt to improve safety for their users. If you go to the NCOSE website, you can find the Dirty Dozen and click the “Learn More” link to learn more about each company. Each company has a “Take Action Now” button, where you can appeal to a company to do more to safeguard children.
NCOSE also has a “Victories” section on their website. This area contains various articles about changes companies have made to help protect children from sexual exploitation. Some companies seem to lack any care for the safety of children, while others seemingly strive to make continual changes after being called out. Some companies have been on the list for one year and have resolved their child safety issues. Other companies, such as Reddit and Discord, have been on the list for the past four years. Other companies, such as Meta (Facebook), come and go from year to year.
The following link will direct you to the 2024 Dirty Dozen list, where you can find more information for each company on the current list and also try to encourage the companies to protect children by clicking the “Take Action Now” button:
https://endsexualexploitation.org/dirty-dozen-list-2024/
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