As I told @nytimes, granting tech companies preemptive immunity for the harms they facilitate is "basically a mandate to be as reckless as possible." But as we argue in @CCRInitiative's amicus brief in Gonzalez, Section 230 does not have to be interpreted that way. ...https://t.co/N3ptSdpQ0h
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to reconsider the rules that govern the power and responsibilities of social media platforms, potentially leading to the most significant overhaul of online speech laws since the 1990s.
https://nyti.ms/3Hgz9vt
"bipartisan proposals to protect our privacy and our children; to prevent discrimination, sexual exploitation, and cyberstalking; and to tackle anticompetitive conduct shouldn’t separate us." -Pres. Biden @POTUS @CCRInitiative https://t.co/ODyEk8N4YF
“What’s more, social media and other platforms have allowed abusive and even criminal conduct, like cyberstalking, child sexual exploitation, nonconsensual pornography, and sales of dangerous drugs.” -@POTUS
Unite Against Big Tech Abuses
...https://wsj.com/articles/unite-against-big-tech-abuses-social-media-privacy-competition-antitrust-children-algorithm-11673439411
CCRI updated their safety guide for intimate image abuse, and it's awesome. A really clear hub of info around so many of the different aspects of being victimized by someone posting or threatening to post intimate images of you without your consent.
https://t.co/a061oCr8nc
Financial sextortion scams have skyrocketed, with thousands of victims targeted daily. CCRI drafted this urgent bulletin that includes critical prevention & safety information. Please share widely and help us raise awareness: ...https://cybercivilrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Sextortion-Scam-PSA.pdf
We came so close, once again, to finally prohibiting nonconsensual pornography at the federal level. The SHIELD Act was a bipartisan intimate privacy bill that was removed from the omnibus at the last moment by @LeaderMcConnell. The question is why. @MiamiLawSchool @CCRInitiative ...https://t.co/7WkzDbnZd4
A bill that would make revenge porn a federal crime was in the 2022 omnibus bill. It was ultimately cut
“W/out a federal criminal law against nonconsensual pornography … sexual abusers feel free to act w/impunity & victims are left w/out a clear path to justice” @ma_franks says
The @CCRInitiative welcomes this important federal legislation to prevent & punish digitally manipulated nonconsensual pornography. Like other forms of image-based sexual abuse, "deepfake" porn can inflict severe psychological, reputational, & professional harm on those targeted. ...https://t.co/V4L62Qpv4c
Digitally altered images and videos, or "deepfakes," have become a disturbing trend—one that disproportionately harms women. Proud to partner with @sagaftra to introduce legislation to strengthen the right to privacy and help protect our community. https://morelle.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-joe-morelle-authors-legislation-bolster-right-online-privacy
*****PSA - help get this vital bill over the line by contacting @LeaderMcConnell asap! https://t.co/lCcICEusrM
If you care about image-based sexual abuse (aka nonconsensual pornography/revenge porn), contact @LeaderMcConnell NOW to ask him to include the bipartisan SHIELD Act (Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act) in the omnibus. https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact?p=ContactForm
If you care about image-based sexual abuse (aka nonconsensual pornography/revenge porn), contact @LeaderMcConnell NOW to ask him to include the bipartisan SHIELD Act (Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act) in the omnibus. https://t.co/eiJ7k5sO7A
