Digital Defender Digest l May Edition
Safer, Built by Thorn
Proactive child sexual abuse material (CSAM) detection built by experts in child safety technology
Each month we'll share news and insights to keep you up to date on the latest in the child safety technology sector.
News You Should Know
The Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology Act (or the REPORT Act), signed into law by President Biden on May 7, 2024, makes statutory changes related to the reporting of crimes involving the online sexual exploitation of children, increases penalties for non-compliant providers, and limits liability for vendors and for self-reporting. At Thorn, we recognize just how impactful the REPORT Act can be for survivors, as well as for all stakeholders in the child safety ecosystem. Read out latest blog where we break down its components and explain how it could impact our mission to defend children from sexual abuse.
On Thursday, May 9, advocates for child online safety legislation celebrated Maryland Governor Wes Moore signing the Kids Code into law, despite lobbying from big tech trade groups. The Maryland Age Appropriate Design Code, or the Kids Code, requires online service providers to complete a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) if their products are “reasonably likely” to be accessed by children, implement monitoring practices for guardians, and prohibit certain data collection practices that might be harmful to children.
Marketplace Risk announced the honorees of the 2024 Marketplace Risk Solution Provider Excellence Program - designed to support marketplace, platform, and e-commerce leaders to efficiently identify and choose solution providers with proven track records of success and to recognize solution providers that have significant experience solving the challenges of marketplaces and digital platforms. We are proud that Safter was named under the General Trust & Safety Category!?
The IWF Annual Report 2023 provides some analysis from #BehindTheScreens to give you the latest trends and data on the distribution of child sexual abuse images and videos on the internet.
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A report by Stanford researchers cautions that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children doesn’t have the resources to help fight the new epidemic. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is on the front lines of a new battle against sexually exploitative images created with A.I., an emerging area of crime still being delineated by lawmakers and law enforcement. The center is arguing for legislation to increase its funding and to give it access to more technology.
In other news
Thorn Recent Coverage?
Thorn’s Rebecca Portnoff joined Lily Jamali on Marketplace’s podcast to discuss our new design principles aimed at fighting child sexual abuse. Tune in!