Policy & Advocacy
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Not Swift Enough: Survivors and Children Wait for Government, Industry to Act
In January explicit deepfake images of Taylor Swift exploded across the internet. Tech platforms rightfully rushed to respond yet, industry actions...
February 08
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing: Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis
IJM supports the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with five tech CEOs on the subject of online sexual exploitation of children. We urge Congress to...
February 01
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Survivors of violence need the U.S. to address online sexual exploitation to keep children safe
The CEOs of Meta, X, Snap, Discord, and TikTok testified about online sexual exploitation before the Senate Judiciary Committee. We want policymakers...
January 31
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Four Ways the EARN IT Act Protects Kids Online
The EARN IT Act is one piece of legislation before Congress that aims to protect kids online. What does the bill do? Who supports it? What can you do...
January 26
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM Applauds Senate Passage of the REPORT Act
IJM welcomes the Senate passage of the REPORT Act, a bipartisan bill which will advance online protection measures for children around the world.
December 15
Sex Trafficking
IJM Testifies Before House Homeland Security Committee
Pablo Villeda testified today before the House Committee on Homeland Security regarding IJM’s success in combatting sex trafficking of children in...
November 14
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Advocates Ask Congress to Fight Online Child Abuse in IJM Lobby Day
IJM hosts advocates in Washington, D.C., to urge policymakers to support the EARN IT Act (S.1207 / H.R.2732).
October 16
Human Trafficking
IJM Addresses House Foreign Affairs Committee on Violence Against Children
Josephine Aparo testified before Congress presenting her personal experience as a survivor of violence and urging policymakers to fight against...
September 19
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM Testifies on Exploitation of Children Before House Judiciary Committee
IJM’s Vanessa Bautista and John Tanagho called on Congress to compel online service providers to act proactively against child exploitation on their...
September 13