Organizational Support for Federal Legislation to End Image-based Sexual Abuse

INVITATION FOR ORGANIZATIONS OPPOSING IMAGE-BASED SEXUAL ABUSE TO SIGN A JOINT LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE PROTECT ACT, FEDERAL LEGISLATION THAT GIVES RIGHTS TO SURVIVORS OVER WEB PLATFORMS HOSTING & PROFITING FROM INTIMATE IMAGES WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THOSE DEPICTED 

 

BACKGROUND: 

 

In the US, 48 states, Washington D.C. and two territories have laws prohibiting the distribution or production of nonconsensually recorded/shared sexually explicit materials. However, the federal law is weak and websites can currently get away with distributing and profiting from these images.

 

When victims realize that materials depicting them are online, they often have to resort to asking online platforms to remove the content themselves, or enlisting NGOs or lawyers for help. 

 

The content removal and takedown process for non-consensual and image-based sexual abuse material requires hundreds of hours writing, sending, and following up with various web hosting providers and websites. And often, even when websites and web hosting providers are put on notice that certain images portray non-consensual acts, they are reluctant to remove it. 

 

Legislation will soon be introduced before Congress that would fix this problem!  

 

THE PROTECT ACT, currently sponsored by Senator Mike Lee, but gaining support by both Democrats and Republicans, fills a gaping hole in existing law that allows sexually explicit images to be created, uploaded, and distributed online without the consent or verifying the age of the persons depicted. 

 

If you are survivor of IBSA, please consider signing a joint letter here: https://forms.gle/rqWow9N7Xr8TN6RW6 

If you are an organization supporting survivors or advocating for change, and would like to join this effort, please add your support below.

 

(Yes, it is possible to sign both this letter as a survivor and the other as a supporting organization) 

**  Survivors and organizations from outside of the US are welcome to join. 

This is organized by IBSA survivors Vicky, Uldouz, and Katelynn with support from the National Center on Sexual Exploitation. If you have any questions, please email Idalis at imoscoso@ncose.com. 

  

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