EIE Press Releases

November 7, 2024 Podcast Release- Artificial Intelligence, Online Child Exploitation, Prosecution & Prevention

On today's episode of "Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes"-- Donna is joined byJohn Pizzuro, CEO of Raven and former commander of the New Jersey ICAC Task Force, to discuss the legislative challenges and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in online child exploitation. Topics include R ...MORE..

October 14, 2024 EIE & Allies call on 2024 Presidential candidates to sign the "Children's Internet Safety Presidential Pledge"

"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH®"AND ALLIES CALL ON 2024 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO SIGN THE "CHILDREN'S INTERNET SAFETY PRESIDENTIAL PLEDGE" PRIORITIZING THE PREVENTION  OF ONLINE CHILD EXPLOITATION  Pledge supported by more than 60 organizations and survivors ...MORE..

September 3, 2024 'Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes' Launches on VoiceAmerica to Combat Online Exploitation of Children

Washington, DC – As children increasingly spend hours daily navigating digital devices and online platforms, they encounter numerous benefits along with a rising tide of dangers, including online predators and sexually explicit content. Addressing these critical issues, "Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes" is set to launch on VoiceAmerica, t ...MORE..

February 16, 2024 Congress Must Act Now to Protect Children on Social Media Platforms from an Unregulated Big Tech Industry

Statement from Donna Rice Hughes ?CEO and President Enough Is Enough® Enough Is Enough®® has been a pioneering leader in national efforts to prevent the online exploitation of children since launching the internet safe ...MORE..

February 2, 2024 Enough Is Enough® Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation to Address Online Exploitation Crisis

On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard from five top social media CEOs including Meta, Discord, X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat and TikTok during a hearing on “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis”. For many, including Enough Is Enough®, which has been fighting to make the internet safer for children and families ...MORE..

November 27, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY: Protecting Kids Online Town Hall Event w/Attorney General Jason Miyares

Protecting Kids Online Town Hall Event  Featuring Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, Law Enforcement and Subject Matter Experts What: Enough Is Enough® (EIE) is partnering with the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia and Cornerstone Chapel to raise awareness ...MORE..

July 28, 2023 Statement in from Donna Rice Hughes, President & CEO of Enough is Enough, in Support of the Digital Consumer Protection Commission Act

Protecting Children in the Digital World is a Non-partisan Issue that Deserves Wide Bi-partisan Support Great Falls, Va., July 28, 2023 -- As the President & CEO of Enough Is Enough®®(www.enough.org), I am announcing our strong support of the Digital Consumer Protection Comm ...MORE..

January 31, 2023 EIE Internet Safety Experts Featured in Newly Released "Voices of Courage" Magazine

Enough Is Enough®® Internet Safety Experts Featured in Newly Released "Voices of Courage" Magazine Highlighting Everyday Champions Dedicated to Ending Modern-Day Slavery  Great Falls, Va., January 31, 2023 -- Enough Is Enough® (EIE), ...MORE..

January 10, 2023 Statement by Enough Is Enough® CEO & President Donna Rice Hughes on the Recent Passing of Friend, Confidante and Enough Is Enough® Advocate, Barbara Walters

It's been just over a week since the world lost Barbara Walters, a trailblazing journalist deservedly admired by millions. What people may not know was how caring, compassionate and kind she was. We had a wonderful history together going back to ...MORE..

September 30, 2022 Press Statement: EIE Urges Businesses to Reconsider Advertising on Twitter as Ads Appear Near Accounts Promoting Child Abuse Content

Statement by Enough Is Enough® CEO & President Donna Rice Hughes Major brands including M ...MORE..

July 28, 2022 Press Statement by Donna Rice Hughes on World Day Against Trafficking

Statement by Enough Is Enough® CEO & President Donna Rice Hughes on the 2022 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons This July 30th, Enough Is Enough® joins thousands of organizations around the globe in recognizing World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Human trafficking is a heinous crime impacting millions of victims annually. The sex and la ...MORE..

June 24, 2022 Press Statement by Donna Rice Hughes on the Dismantling of Pornhub

For Immediate Release: June 24, 2022   Statement from Donna Rice Hughes, President and CEO of Enough Is Enough® With the Largest Online Porn Enterprise Execs Stepping Down Amid Alleged Criminal Activity, Enough Is Enough® Ramps Up Cal ...MORE..

March 30, 2022 Statement by Donna Rice Hughes, President and CEO of Enough Is Enough® on Child Sex Abuse Material and the Need to Enhance Penalties for Offenders

The most egregious sexual content depicting child abuse and rape of children, some as young as infants and toddlers, is a multi-billion dollar online criminal enterprise. Much like the elusive coronavirus, this content, once unleashed, cannot be retrieved. Instead, it is shared, sold and transmitted across the web, the deep web and encrypted trans ...MORE..

February 1, 2022 Press Statement in Support of EARN IT to Hold Big Tech Accountable for Child Abuse Images

Statement from Donna Rice Hughes, CEO of Enough Is Enough®® on Introduction of Proposed Legislation to Hold Big Tech Accountable Enough Is Enough®® (EIE) joins a coalition of more than 100 organizations and child advocates in supporting the bipartisan legislation, Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT Ac ...MORE..

December 16, 2021 PRESS STATEMENT: Singer Billie Eilish confirms destructive harms of explicit content, now mainstream

12-16-2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Enough is Enough applauds Grammy award-winning singer Billie Eilish for courageously speaking out about harms of online pornography     Viewing pornography isn’t “harmless fun” as many are led to believe.  Musician Billie Eilish, 19, revealed she had ...MORE..

August 25, 2021 PRESS STATEMENT: OnlyFans Reversal On Explicit Content Ban- A Step Backward

OnlyFans announced today it would suspend its proposed ban on sexually explicit content, citing they have "secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community." As the sexual exploitation of children on the internet is at an all-time high, there is no logical scenario in which "assurances" can be made as long as reports of sex tr ...MORE..

August 20, 2021 PRESS STATEMENT: Newly Announced Tech Child Safety Measures - A Step in the Right Direction

August 20, 2021: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH STATEMENT Newly Announced Safety Measures to Protect Children on Social Media and Technology Platforms are a Step in the Right Direction Enough Is Enough® applauds recent actions taken by technology giants, including Apple, TikTok and Instagram, to initiate safety and privacy measures for children and adolesce ...MORE..

May 12, 2021 PRESS STATEMENT: Instagram is monetizing kids at the expense of their privacy, safety, and welfare

FACEBOOK MUST DROP PLANS FOR INSTAGRAM FOR KIDS APP GREAT FALLS, Va., May 12, 2021 -- Facebook’s plans for an Instagram app allowing kids under 13 to share photos and content is a dangerous and reckless idea. Enough Is Enough® (EIE) stands with th ...MORE..

March 1, 2021 EIE Joins Over 500 NGO's from 65 Countries Calling for Criminal Investigation into MindGeek

EIE Calls for a U.S. DOJ Investigation for Violations of U.S. Child Porn, Sex Trafficking and Obscenity Laws GREAT FALLS, Va., March 1, 2021 -- Enough Is Enough® (EIE), who has has led the fight to make the internet safer for children and families since 1994, joined a collective of 104 survivors of sexual exploitation and 525 NGOs from 65 countri ...MORE..

December 21, 2020 Enough Is Enough® Calls On DOJ To Investigate MindGeek For A Trifecta Of Potential U.S. Law Violations

GREAT FALLS, Va., Dec. 21, 2020 -- Enough Is Enough® (EIE), a national non-profit organization who has been leading the fight to make Internet safer for children and families since 1994, launched a petition calling on federal and state prosecutors to aggressively enforc ...MORE..

October 30, 2020 EIE Awaits Signature from Biden in Support of the Children's Internet Safety Presidential Pledge

The Next President Must Continue to Prioritize Children’s Safety in the Digital World as Reports of Sexual Exploitation Soar During COVID Great Falls, VA, Oct. 30, 2020 -- Enough Is Enough® (EIE) issued the bi-partisan Children’s Internet Safety Presidential Pledge to Democratic Presidential Nominee, Joseph Bide ...MORE..

October 15, 2020 Attorney General Barr Must Investigate Netflix Over Child Pornography Claims, Say PTC and Enough is Enough

LOS ANGELES (October 15, 2020) – The Parents Television Council and Enough is Enough have called on U.S. Attorney General William Barr to investigate Netflix to see if the company violated federal statutes against child pornography over Cuties. In a letter to the Attorney General, the organizations are also calling attention “to a broad ...MORE..

October 13, 2020 EIE Applauds National Collaborative Effort to Safeguard Children During COVID Pandemic

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 13, 2020 - Enough Is Enough® (EIE), a national nonprofit organization fighting to make the internet safer for children and families since 1994, applauds the White House and the National Center for Missing and Exploiting Children (NCMEC) for its collaborative efforts to safeguard children online with the release of a “ ...MORE..

October 9, 2020 "Cuties" Netflix Indictment Sparks Needed Accountability

NETFLIX INDICTMENT BY TEXAS GRAND JURY OVER ‘LEWD’ REPRESENTATION OF CHILDREN IN ‘CUTIES’ FUELS NEEDED SPARK IN HOLDING CORPORATE EXECS AND FILMMAKERS ACCOUNTABLE Great Falls, Va., October 9, 2020 -- Enough Is Enough® (EIE), a national non-profit organization fightin ...MORE..

September 29, 2020 Petition to Ban "Cuties" from Netflix and Call for DOJ to Investigate Possible Child P*rn

Media Edition: September 29, 2020 Netflix Execs and Film Production Crew MUST be Held Accountable!   *Twerking* *Humping* *Gyrating* *Performance of stripper-esque dance moves* *Crotch grabs* *Photographing of Ge ...MORE..

September 14, 2020 Statement from Donna Rice Hughes - “Cuties” Is a Toxic Brew Of Sexual Exploitation And Child Objectification

Parents Beware: The Netflix Film “Cuties” Is a Toxic Brew Of Sexual Exploitation And Child Objectification Film warrants an urgent and necessary call for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate potential child pornography production and distribution Enough Is Enough® is joining calls for the removal of the film “Cuties” from Netf ...MORE..

July 23, 2020 Enough Is Enough® joins International Forum to end 21st Century Slavery - The Evil of Human Trafficking

Washington, D.C.- July 23, 2020 -- Voices Against Trafficking announces an international human rights forum which will live stream via Facebook/VoicesAgainstTrafficking on July 29, 2020 11:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT (UTC-4).  Human trafficking is the world’s fastest growing multibillion dollar criminal indu ...MORE..

May 12, 2020 Petition to shut down TeenVogue

Enough Is Enough®! Petition Announced To Shut Down Teen Vogue For Encouraging Youth To Sext And Engage In Other Risky And Often Illegal Sexual Activity Despite FBI Warning Of Potential Coronavirus-related Rise In Child Exploitation Editors Must Be Held Accountable for Its History of Sexually Exploitative Art ...MORE..

March 23, 2020 Silver Linings: Our Response to COVID-19 Matters

PRESS STATEMENT by Donna Rice Hughes, President of Enough Is Enough®: Advice to Keep Your Kids Safe in the Digital World and Make the Best of a Challenging Situation with Kindness, Gratitude, and Optimism  Great Falls, VA. ...MORE..

March 12, 2020 Enough Is Enough® Supports Bipartisan Legislation To Curb Online Sexual Exploitation By Promoting Earned Liability Protection

The following statement was released by Donna Rice Hughes, President & CEO, Enough Is Enough®: Enough Is Enough® (EIE) is among 70-plus groups, survivors and stakeholders to endorse The Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act, which offers incentives to technology to take onl ...MORE..

January 6, 2020 Statement from Donna Rice Hughes of Enough Is Enough® on Governor Cuomo’s Proposed Legislation to Prevent Sex Offenders from Exploiting Children on Social Media, Dating Apps and Video Games

Enough Is Enough® (EIE) applauds Governor Andrew Cuomo (New York) for his proposed legislation to prevent sexual predators from using social media, dating apps and video game chat functions to exploit children. With the explosive growth of virtual communities that exist throughout multitudes of social media platforms, sex predators have easy, ano ...MORE..

October 16, 2019 EIE Appoints Detroit Media and Communications Veteran to its Board of Directors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 16, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 16, 2019 --Mark Gilman, a 20+ year media veteran and owner and president of strategic communications agency, Pitchnoise, LLC in Detroit, has been named to the Enough Is Enough®® (EIE) Board of Directors. The announcement was made by Enough Is En ...MORE..

October 14, 2019 Donna Rice Hughes at Notre Dame to present the business case for filtering WiFi

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2019 MEDIA ADVISORY: What:  Donna Rice Hughes, President of Enough Is Enough® (EIE), a national nonprofit fighting to make the Internet safer for children and families since 1994, will present “The Business Case for Filtering Pornography and Child Sex Abuse Images.”  Last year, University of Notre Da ...MORE..

July 2, 2019 Ohio House Proposes Resolution declaring pornography and Public Health Crisis

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH SUPPORTS OHIO HOUSE RESOLUTION Resolution Documents Relationship Between Pornography and Demand for Sex Trafficking, Child Sexual Abuse and Prostitution Great Falls, Va. -- Enough Is Enough® (EIE), a non-partisan organization dedicated to making the ...MORE..

June 19, 2019 South Carolina Governor McMaster signs historic "Children's Internet Safety Governor's Pledge"

Pledge Ensures Commitment to Aggressive Enforcement of Existing State Laws and Advancement of Public Policies Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation  Photo provided by S.C. Governor’s Office Great Falls, Va. -- T ...MORE..

May 6, 2019 Starbucks filters inappropriate content on company-owned Stores' wifi

For immediate release: May 6, 2019 Enough Is Enough® Applauds Starbucks For Filtering Inappropriate Content on its Company-Owned Stores’ WiFi EIE Calls on Businesses, Colleges and Travel Industry to Follow Suit and Keep its Patrons Safe from Obscene and Illegal Content Great Falls, Va. -- Enough Is Enough®® (EIE), the nation's pioneering ...MORE..

April 9, 2019 Press Statement: Notre Dame Refuses to Block Graphic WiFi Content

April 9, 2019: For Immediate Release Demands By Enough Is Enough® & the men of Notre Dame to Filter Porn and Child Porn from University's WiFi are Brushed-Off! "We aren't backing down until our voices are heard and the safety of Notre Dame's students is put first." -Donna Rice Hughes, President & CEO, Enough Is Enough®- Great Falls, VA – ...MORE..

February 5, 2019 Press Statement from Donna Rice Hughes Regarding President Trump’s State of the Union Remarks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 5, 2019   GREAT FALLS, VA – The following statement was released by Donna Rice Hughes, President & CEO, Enough Is Enough® (EIE), regarding President Trump’s State of the Union remarks:   “We stand by President Trump’s call for an immediate solution for comprehensive border security and appreciate his highli ...MORE..

January 31, 2019 Authorities Track Down Fugitive Sex Offender On Starbucks Premises Using Free Wifi: Starbucks Not Keeping Promise to Filter Porn & Child Sex Abuse Images from Its Public WiFi

Great Falls, VA – Enough Is Enough® (EIE) is keeping up the pressure on Starbucks to follow through on its promise to filter pornography and child sex abuse images from its public WiFi. Starbucks claimed it would begin rolling out a new tool to stop customers from watching pornography and child pornography in its stores in 2019, however, it ...MORE..

January 26, 2019 President of Enough Is Enough® issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s Rose Garden speech to re-open the federal government and secure a border wall:

Great Falls, VA – Donna Rice Hughes, President of Enough Is Enough® issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s Rose Garden speech to re-open the federal government and secure a border wall: “In today’s remarks, President Trump cited the immediate need for a strong and secure border wall to keep our nation free from human t ...MORE..

January 14, 2019 Enough Is Enough® Applauds the Nomination of William P. Barr for Attorney General: Asks Him to Uphold the Children’s Internet Safety Presidential Pledge

"Making the Internet safer for children and families is a critical step in making America safe again." -Donna Rice Hughes, President & CEO, EIE- Great Falls, VA –In 2016, President Donald Trump signed Enough Is Enough®’s  (EIE) Children’s Internet Safety Presidential Pledge, promising to appoint an Attorney General to aggressively enfor ...MORE..