<description>&lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt;Episode 102 - Ending Sexploitation Podcast&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW107641851 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559740":259}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt;Learn more about Steam:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class="Hyperlink SCXW107641851 BCX0" href= "https://endsexualexploitation.org/steam/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;https://endsexualexploitation.org/steam/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW107641851 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233118":true,"335551550":1,"335551620":1}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt;Check out the 2026 Dirty Dozen List: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="Hyperlink SCXW107641851 BCX0" href= "https://www.dirtydozenlist.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;www.DirtyDozenList.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW107641851 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233118":true,"335551550":1,"335551620":1}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt;Follow us on Instagram and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt;submit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt; questions for the podcast! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="Hyperlink SCXW107641851 BCX0" href="https://www.instagram.com/endexploitation/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/endexploitation/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW107641851 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233118":true,"335551550":1,"335551620":1}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt;DONATE to this work to End Sexual Exploitation: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW107641851 BCX0" href= "https://endsexualexploitation.org/donate/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;https://endsexualexploitation.org/donate/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107641851 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW107641851 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233118":true,"335551550":1,"335551620":1}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</description>

Ending Sexploitation

National Center on Sexual Exploitation

Why Steam is on the 2026 Dirty Dozen List

APR 23, 202628 MIN
Ending Sexploitation

Why Steam is on the 2026 Dirty Dozen List

APR 23, 202628 MIN

Description

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: https://endsexualexploitation.org/steam/ Check out the 2026 Dirty Dozen List: www.DirtyDozenList.org Follow us on Instagram and submit questions for the podcast! https://www.instagram.com/endexploitation/ DONATE to this work to End Sexual Exploitation: https://endsexualexploitation.org/donate/