Melea Stephens
@MeleaStephens
Marriage and Family Therapist, Board Member for National Center on Sexual Exploitation
In just 2 WEEKS we saw over 145k petition signatures, 1000's of reports, emails and global media coverage resulting in this WIN! We’re not stopping here. #AndrewTate et al. will keep trying to spread their dangerous messages. But we’ve shown that we can fight back—and win.✊🏻
Nnnnoooooooooooooooo NO. @NCOSE
SEN. JOSH HAWLEY (R): Lawmakers are trying to slip the AI “moratorium” back into the defense bill. It is no pause. It is a 10 year giveaway to Big Tech to seize your data, your image, your life. No consent. No compensation. Just total corporate capture. @HawleyMO
🚩In response to our App Store Accountability Act, @Apple announced new “safety” features ... minus the accountability. $AAPL's upcoming “more granular age ratings” will let apps with nudity, gambling, violence, and drug use claim they’re safe for 13+! #AppStoreAccountability
Yes, we did. I was pleased to introduce this amendment on behalf of our children, states, creators, and individuals nationwide. Thank you to the bipartisan group of colleagues who agreed with me on this. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
Our kids are being exploited by tech giants who misuse their data and push harmful content. Thank you @NCOSE and @DigiChildAllnce for sharing stories from victims and their families today. Congress should pass the App Store Accountability Act and keep our children safe.
"98% of AI-generated (deepfake) image and video content is pornographic. It allows anyone to turn any other person (including children) into their own pornography. AI companies need to put safety first. Technological progress should not come at the expense of human dignity."…
TAKE IT DOWN Act Passes House, Heads to President’s Desk🏆 WASHINGTON, DC (April 28, 2025) – The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (@NCOSE) called the passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act a victory for survivors and a way to confront mass-scale sexual abuse and criminality. “We…
Porn has become so normalized in our culture that people shamelessly admit to watching it, and even being “connoisseurs” of it. But is this really a flex? We think not. Pornography is a danger to its viewers, especially when they are children. Porn is known to increase…
In Utah we prioritize the safety of our children over Big Tech profits. Thanks @GovCox and @BradWilcoxIFS #utpol #OfficeofFamilies
🔥MUST READ new @WSJ op-ed by @GovCox and @BradWilcoxIFS. "The App Store Accountability Act is a common-sense fix to a serious problem." A huge win for child safety! @joellthayer @gopTODD @AWinderNewton @DigiChildAllnce @ClareMorellEPPC @FamStudies @protecteyes @NCOSE
Report: Online Sexual Exploitation Survivors Plead for Big Tech Shield Law Reform washingtonstand.com/news/report-on…
Andrew and Tristan Tate under probe by Manhattan US Attorney's Office, civil court filing claims nypost.com/2025/04/05/us-…
This bill is on its way to Cox’s Desk. So grateful to have his support. Next stop Washington! Senator Lee, we are ready to get this passed nationwide. @BasedMikeLee @MikeLeeforUtah
Utah parents deserve more control over their kids’ online experiences. SB 142 requires app stores to verify age and get parental permission before minors can download apps. This law ensures: ✅ Age verification for users ✅ Parental consent for minors ✅ Clear notifications…
The 2025 #DirtyDozenList will be revealed on April 3rd during a live event that will take place at 3pm ET You can register by visiting DirtyDozenList.org The Dirty Dozen List is an annual campaign that has called out twelve mainstream entities that facilitate, enable,…
Andrew Tate is suing a group of us for exposing him. He hopes to intimidate some of them into silence but for most of us he knows we won't stop. What Tate's really trying to do is to scare everyone else off from sharing the truths about his criminal cases & posting his massive…
Florida's Attorney General @AGJamesUthmeier on investigating Andrew Tate: When you have victims coming forward, public admissions, criminal investigations around the world. There are clearly reasons why we as a state have a duty to investigate.
Oh I talk about Andrew Tate too much? That’s cool with me, I bet his victims appreciate it 🤷🏻♂️
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