Episode 104 – Ending Sexploitation Podcast

Haley McNamara (Executive Director and Chief Strategy Officer at NCOSE) talks about the latest news about Meta as the big tech company appears to be threatening to shut down service in New Mexico over the legal fight with the state's Attorney General. She also talks about the recent change in the United Kingdom where Pornhub is apparently letting Apple users back on its platform. These are major developments that beg the question: Are big tech companies actually making improvements because of the legal and legislative roadblocks they are facing, or are they simply adapting to new strategies and continuing on as usual?

Read Haley's Op-ed about Meta: https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/5850924-zuckerberg-meta-stop-child-sexual-abuse/
Follow us on Instagram and submit questions for the podcast! https://www.instagram.com/endexploitation/
Donate to support our work: https://EndSexualExploitation.org/Donate/

Episode 103 - Ending Sexploitation Podcast

This episode is for informational and educational purposes.

Haley McNamara is joined by Tori Hirsch and Megan Griffin to discuss the GUARD Act. They take a closer look at what it is and what some of the supporters and detractors have said about it. Megan Griffin is the Public Policy Advocacy Manager at NCOSE, and Tori Hirsch works as Legal Counsel at the NCOSE Law Center. Both Megan and Tori bring their unique expertise into this discussion to help you get to the core of what this legislation is. Would this law actually protect kids from the potential harms of AI Chatbots? Watch or listen to this episode to find out!

Read the GUARD Act for yourself: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3062/text

Read our Press Statement: https://tinyurl.com/e8t67pzm

Follow us on Instagram and submit questions for the podcast! https://www.instagram.com/endexploitation/

Support NCOSE: https://EndSexualExploitation.org/DONATE/

Episode 102 - Ending Sexploitation Podcast

Haley McNamara (Executive Director and CSO at NCOSE) is joined by cybersecurity expert Nicolas Moy. They discuss the PC gaming platform, Steam. It has made a return to our annual Dirty Dozen list as a mainstream contributor to sexual exploitation due to its lack of safety for minors as well as the normalization of sexual violence. Haley and Nicolas discuss what Steam is and what needs to happen for it to be a safer place for gamers of all ages.

Learn more about Steam: https://endsexualexploitation.org/steam/

Check out the 2026 Dirty Dozen List: www.DirtyDozenList.org

Follow us on Instagram and submit questions for the podcast! https://www.instagram.com/endexploitation/

DONATE to this work to End Sexual Exploitation: https://endsexualexploitation.org/donate/

Episode 101 – Ending Sexploitation Podcast

Is Discord safe for kids? No.

Haley McNamara (Executive Director and CSO) and Tim Nester (VP, Communications) talk about Discord and why it's on the 2026 Dirty Dozen List. Although the original purpose of Discord was for chat and video calls for gamers, streamers, and content creators, its features have allowed a much darker side of the platform to flourish. Tim and Haley discuss the evidence that our team found that caused us to add Discord to the DDL for the 5th time. They also talk about how we can all take action to urge Discord to make the changes it needs to get it back to its original purpose while keeping kids protected.

Learn more about Discord: https://endsexualexploitation.org/discord/

Check out the 2026 Dirty Dozen List: www.DirtyDozenList.org

Follow us on Instagram and submit questions for the podcast! https://www.instagram.com/endexploitation/

Episode 100 - Ending Sexploitation Podcast

In this episode, Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Director at NCOSE) and Dani Pinter (Chief Legal Officer and Director of the NCOSE Law Center) discuss the recent article in the New Yorker exploring the story behind Sam Altman and OpenAI. Most of you are familiar with their ChatGPT platform, but what about the man and company behind that popular chatbot? Haley and Dani take a closer look at the inconsistent claims about safety that have come from Altman over the past few years and discuss whether or not users should trust what he has to say.

New Yorker article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/sam-altman-may-control-our-future-can-he-be-trusted

Check out the 2026 Dirty Dozen List: www.DirtyDozenList.org

Read our blog about the Promise and Peril of AI: https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/the-peril-and-promise-of-artificial-intelligence/

Follow us on Instagram and submit questions for the podcast! https://www.instagram.com/endexploitation/

Episode 99 - Ending Sexploitation Podcast

The Dirty Dozen List for 2026 has arrived! Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Director at NCOSE) and Dani Pinter (Chief Legal Officer and Director of the NCOSE Law Center) provide a closer look at a few of the targets on this year's list and talk about why they are included. They also answer a few questions from the audience about this year's DDL.

Check out the 2026 Dirty Dozen List:
www.DirtyDozenList.org

Watch the full 2026 DDL Reveal Event here: https://www.youtube.com/live/gG96493c7OI

Follow us on Instagram and submit questions for the podcast! https://www.instagram.com/endexploitation/

Episode 97 - Ending Sexploitation Podcast

Dani Pinter (Chief Legal Officer and Director of the NCOSE Law Center) is joined by Lina Nealon (Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Institute for Families and Technology) to talk about the ongoing social media trials that have featured some incredible and heartbreaking pieces of evidence. They discuss what led up to the trials and why it's so significant for the future.

Learn more about how NCOSE holds Big Tech accountable through our annual Dirty Dozen List:
www.DirtyDozenList.org

View the evidence gathered by The Tech Oversight Project: https://techoversight.org/bigtechontrial/
Learn more about Lina's work at the Institute for Families & Technology: https://www.instituteforfamiliesandtechnology.org/
Check out their Phone-Free Schools campaign: https://phonefreeschoolsreport.org/
Learn about ParentsRISE: https://parentsrise.org/
Follow Nicki Petrossi on Scrolling 2 Death: https://www.scrolling2death.com/

For more help for parents in this arena as well as many others, please check out https://ParentCenter.org
You can get regular updates and resources from our experts as well as information on the launch of our exciting new tool later this year!