CCRI’s mission is to combat online abuses that threaten civil rights and civil liberties.

Founded: August 2013

Examples of media coverage:  

“Texas ‘Revenge Porn’ Law Does Not Violate the First Amendment, Court Finds”. Courthouse News Service. May 26, 2021.

“Telegram’s massive revenge porn problem has made these women’s lives hell”. Mashable.  October 29, 2020.

“The Heroes Who Saved the Internet in 2015.” The Daily Dot. December 31, 201

Programs

Direct Services
20,000+ victims served 

Legislative Reform
Model criminal statute on NDII drafted by CCRI President Dr. Mary Anne Franks served as template for 30+ state laws and pending federal legislation

Tech Policy
Provided policy and/ or procedural feedback to 7+ corporations 

Research
Published nation’s first peer- reviewed online study of NDII and sextortion 

Outreach
500+ presentations delivered 

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