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There has been another claim to join Twitters already-underway lawsuit regarding sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors, according to The Daily Wire.
The victims are being acknowledged as John Doe #1 and John Doe #2 due to their age not allowing their identities to be revealed.
The NCOSE, National Center on Sexual Exploitation shared a statement, “Both plaintiffs were harmed by Twitter’s distribution of material depicting their sexual abuse and trafficking, and by Twitter’s knowing refusal to remove the images of their sexual abuse (child pornography) when notified by John Doe #1 and his parents.”
Peter Gentala, NCOSE’s senior legal counsel, stated, “Twitter has profited from the knowing distribution of child sexual abuse material depicting these two young men when they were children, and it must be held accountable. Twitter cannot sweep under the rug the fact that it both allowed child sexual abuse material on its site and refused to remove it.
Eliza Bleu a sex trafficking survivor said, “A second minor survivor of child sexual exploitation is suing Twitter. *Not one mainstream media news outlet has covered the story.”
“I booked my largest podcast appearance for this week. If the media won’t give this brave survivor a voice, I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure his story is heard. If it was my child I would want someone to do it for me. Period.”
I booked my largest podcast appearance for this week. If the media won’t give this brave survivor a voice, I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure his story is heard. If it was my child I would want someone to do it for me.
Period.
— Eliza (@elizableu) April 12, 2021
Eliza Bleu blasted Twitter out of the water.
“John Doe serves as a voice for countless victims and survivors in the United States and around the world.”
“Most of the children being abused cannot report their abuse to Twitter.”
“Big tech has shown consistently that they are unwilling to remove the child sexual abuse material and human trafficking from their platforms at scale.”
“So, much as we have seen in times past, it takes brave survivors stepping forward to create change.”
“John Doe is that survivor in this case.”
“His bravery will have a positive impact on the Internet forever.”
“He is a fighter. A young man wise beyond his years willing to take on big tech.”
More from The Daily Wire:
NCOSE, The Haba Law Firm, and The Matiasic Firm are suing Twitter on behalf of the minor over the company’s “involvement in and profiting from their sexual exploitation, which violates the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act and various other protections afforded by law,” the press release outlined.
Sex trafficking survivor and advocate Eliza Bleu called out the lack of mainstream coverage of the second minor coming forward to sue Twitter over the sexual exploitation.
Bleu blasted Twitter in January following the announcement of John Doe #1’s suit.
