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A Connecticut bill giving survivors of AI-generated non-consensual intimate image (#NCII) abuse the power to sue their abusers has now passed both chambers and heads to @GovNedLamont! HB 5312 will also empower the AG to go after platforms hosting this illegal content. Thank you to sponsors @SteveStafstrom, @CraigFishbein, @Gary4CT and @SenatorKissel for giving survivors this new path to justice and healing!

New Yorkers: Only one month remains in New York’s legislative session, and that’s all the time we have to end victim blaming in the New York Code. New York law still allows rapists to avoid prosecution if the victim was voluntarily intoxicated. The original language of A101 will close that loophole - send our letter below to tell your representatives survivors can't wait. bit.ly/4tfyZct

“We tell survivors they aren’t alone, but without funding for supportive services, those words are empty," RAINN Chief of Victim Services Megan Cutter told advocates for the #CrimeVictimsFund on Capitol Hill. Last night, the Minnesota House took a step toward ensuring survivors have the support they need by passing Rep. Kelly Moller's and Sen. Clare Oumou Verbeten's HF 1082, which would appropriate $12 million to a new victims of crime account. We call on the Minnesota Senate to follow suit and pass this crucial piece of legislation.

Thank you to Jasmine Mithani and @19thnews for covering Minnesota HF 1606, the bill recently passed by the MN House and Senate that would ban nudification apps in the state. We are hopeful @GovTimWalz will sign the bill soon to keep all Minnesotans safe. In the meantime, check out Jasmine's write up and interview with RAINN Senior Legislative Policy Counsel Sandi Johnson and survivor advocate Molly Kelley: 19thnews.pulse.ly/tbimyw6b4p

AI companies are using our kids as guinea pigs to pad their bottom line. Senator Hawley & I have heard from countless parents & children who were victimized by chatbots that became manipulative & predatory, abusing young users. The time is now to pass the GUARD Act.

Grateful to @HawleyMO for his leadership on the GUARD Act, legislation to put critical safeguards in place for AI chatbots for minors. I’m proud we took this important step forward today in advancing this commonsense legislation to protect America’s youth. Let’s get it signed into law.

Thank you to @HawleyMO and @SenBlumenthal for their leadership. Both sides of the aisle know what RAINN VP of Public Policy said when the bill was introduced: "We shouldn't need a federal law to prevent a computer from having a sexual relationship with a child, but here we are."

Today, the #GUARDAct passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously. The GUARD Act protects children from sexualized or manipulative AI chatbots by requiring age verification, mandating clear disclosures that chatbots are not human, and imposing penalties on chatbots that solicit sexual content or promote violence. Now we need to see a Senate floor vote ASAP.

This month — and every month — care can begin in many ways. With staff. With yourself. With leaders. With other survivors. Connect With Care. However you reach out, Safe Helpline is here. #ConnectWithCare #SAAPM

The Minnesota Senate just passed legislation that would prevent the creation of AI-generated non-consensual intimate images (#NCII), sending the bill to @GovTimWalz! H.F. 1606 would prohibit the use of nudification technology, making Minnesota the first state to take this step. A huge thank you to Sen. @ErinMayeQuade and @RepJessHansonMN for their leadership on this bill, and the incredible survivors who have worked on this every step of the way! Now it's time for Governor Walz to sign this bill into law!

AI chatbots are rapidly becoming part of children’s daily lives, but without strong safeguards, they can expose minors to sexual content, manipulation, grooming behaviors, and even self-harm encouragement. That’s why NCOSE and @RAINN are urging Congress to pass the GUARD Act, which would require age verification, ban AI “companions” for minors, and prohibit systems that generate sexualized or exploitative interactions involving children. We cannot wait for more harm to occur before putting clear legal guardrails in place. Read our full statement below. 👇 buff.ly/sWuOGNQ @SenBlumenthal @HawleyMO #NCOSE #EndExploitation #RAINN #Chatbots #GUARDAct #Congress #AI #AIChatbots #AICompanions

No one should be forced to co-parent with their rapist. Too often, when a sexual assault results in the birth of a child, perpetrators are able to gain parental rights to that child, tying the survivor to their rapist for at least 18 years. California S.B. 1364 would change that, allowing more survivors to terminate their perpetrators' parental rights to keep themselves and their children safe. Thank you to our amazing author @SenatorMenjivar and the Senate Judiciary Committee for passing this bill through committee. Now let's get it scheduled for a floor vote!

The Minnesota House just passed legislation that would work to prevent the creation of AI-generated non-consensual intimate images (#NCII)! H.F. 1606 would prohibit the use of nudification technology, making Minnesota the first state to take this step. A huge thank you to @RepJessHansonMN and Sen. @ErinMayeQuade for their leadership on this bill and the incredible survivors who have worked on this every step of the way! Now it's time for the State Senate to take their own floor vote and get this bill signed into law!

Healing doesn’t have to happen alone. Safe Helproom offers peer-to-peer support in a moderated, trauma-informed space for survivors in the military community. Connect With Care — with other survivors. safehelpline.pulse.ly/3tmazskctz #ConnectWithCare #SAAPM

It was great to meet with @RAINN for their Congressional Day of Action to discuss the Defiance Act. There is an urgent need to better protect victims from online exploitation and abuse. Hearing these very personal stories made clear that Congress must keep fighting to support survivors, hold predators accountable, and make sure technology is never used as a weapon against innocent Americans.

Yesterday, RAINN joined 60 families on Capitol Hill to honor the lives of children who have been harmed or died in relation to their interaction with technology platforms. It is up to tech companies and lawmakers to ensure children are not vulnerable to predators simply by being online.

@SenatorAshby @ParisHilton @shannongrove Thank you to our incredible collaborators for working with us on this crucial legislation! We call on the California Senate to bring these bills to the floor for a vote.

@SenatorAshby @ParisHilton S.B. 1217, authored by @shannongrove, would create a state clearinghouse for NCII, so survivors trying to get their images removed from the internet under the #TAKEITDOWNAct could submit that request to the state rather than to each individual platform.

Two RAINN-endorsed bills to protect survivors of non-consensual intimate (#NCII) abuse were heard in the California Senate Public Safety Committee today. This is one of the first steps in getting these bills passed and signed into law!