By Jackie Block Goldstein, LSW, Vice President for Survivor Care at Our Rescue, and John Trenary Vice President of Cyber at Our Rescue In early 2026,ย separate juries in California and New Mexico foundย twoย popularย social mediaย companies liable for contributing to the mental health crisis amongย children. Theย landmark verdictsย confirmed what many families…
In a recentย Guardian interview,ย actressย Mara Wilson, beloved for her work as a childย actressย in movies such asย โMatilda,โย andย โMrs. Doubtfire,โย shared a modern horror story. She discovered that her likeness when she was a child had been used to create AI-generated child sexual abuse materialย (AIG-CSAM). Her story…
Protecting Children in the Digital Age Every child deserves to grow up free from exploitation and harmโboth offline and online. At Our Rescue, we’re committed to creating a world where children can safely navigate digital spaces without falling prey to those who would exploit them. The fight against trafficking and…
Earlier this month, a family in Thailand made a devastating discovery โ a teacher was sexually abusing their nine-year-old son. The child revealed the teacher was coercing him into performing explicit acts, which the teacher filmed and uploaded online. His parents immediately reported the crime to the Cyber Crime Investigation…
Each year, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), a leading non-profit organization exposing the links between all forms of sexual abuse and exploitation, publishes the Dirty Dozen List. It identifies 12 “mainstream contributorsโ who they find to be facilitating, enabling, or profiting from sexual abuse and exploitation. Here are…
The Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) is a comprehensive bill thatโs designed to better protect minors from sexual exploitation, violence, and other online dangers. KOSPA was formed after two separate bills โ the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teensโ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA…