Ending Sexploitation

Ending Sexploitation

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...

Ending Sexploitation

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...

Ending Sexploitation

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:    Check out the 2026 Dirty Dozen...

Ending Sexploitation

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...

Ending Sexploitation

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...

Ending Sexploitation

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:   Watch the full 2026 DDL Reveal Event here:    Follow us on Instagram and submit questions for the...

Ending Sexploitation

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 Netflix documentary, “Inside the Manosphere,” and how it exposes a contradictory view of sexual exploitation. Then they take a closer look at the recent trial verdicts in Meta cases in New Mexico and California. These are landmark victories in the movement to end sexual exploitation, but the fight is far from over, and Haley and Dani talk through the opposition and what the next steps look like.  Follow us on Instagram...

Ending Sexploitation

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:   View the evidence gathered by The Tech Oversight...

Ending Sexploitation

Ending Sexploitation Podcast - Episode 96 Tim Nester (Vice President of Communications at NCOSE) takes a closer look at A.I. as he listens to a talk from Adam Dodge from the Global CESE Summit in 2024. He also provides some helpful tools & resources that parents can use to better protect and prepare their families to navigate this new world of emerging technology. For more help for parents in this arena as well as many others, please check out   You can get regular updates and resources from our experts as well as information on the launch of our exciting new tool later this...

Ending Sexploitation

Ending Sexploitation Podcast - Episode 95 Haley McNamara (Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Director at NCOSE) sat down to chat with Marcel van der Watt (CEO and President at NCOSE) to talk about the issue of sextortion. What is it and how pervasive is this issue around the world? Haley helps to define some issues and highlights some current examples. Marcel shares from his own experience in law enforcement as well as shares from recent studies that take a closer look at this. We have a number of resources below, and please don’t hesitate to comment below if you have any specific...