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25/04/2026

Post via change dot org UK 👉🏻 Warning: contains themes some viewers may find distressing.

Romania's Eurovision entry 'Choke Me' is facing calls for it to be pulled.

The song, by Alexandra Căpitănescu, is the subject of a petition calling on the EBU and the BBC to refuse to broadcast it unless references to choking are removed.

Strangulation is not a fringe issue. One woman dies from it every 10 days in the UK. Non-fatal strangulation is one of the strongest predictors of future homicide — and has been a standalone criminal offence in England and Wales since 2022.

The UK recently banned choking depictions in adult material because of the harm normalisation causes. Critics argue that broadcasting the song on one of Europe's biggest stages sends the opposite message.

Eurovision is watched by millions — including children.

Our Line HQ, the group behind the petition, says: "Eurovision should not be a platform for content that makes violence against women seem acceptable."

Add your name! ✊🏻 https://c.pulse.ly/co5hlvpigg

24/04/2026

WIN! Queensland moves to outlaw s*xually explicit deepfake creation

We welcome the announcement from the QLD Government that it will outlaw the creation of s*xually explicit deepfake AI images of real people without their consent.

We've been highlighting the harms of deepfake and nudfiying technologies since 2019.

The Federal Government announced a crackdown on the creation and distribution of deepfake po*******hy in 2024, making it a crime to share or threaten to share intimate deepfake material using a carriage service.

However creation as a stand-alone offence wasn't covered.

We then turned our attention to the states, calling on them to introduce legislation to criminalise creation of an AI ‘deepfake’ s*xually explicit forgeries, whether the image was shared or not. The act of being morphed into a s*xual image using easily available AI tools caused trauma to the victim even if not circulated.

Queensland has now announced it will criminalise AI ‘deepfake’ abuse. This follows previous announcement of new laws in NSW, South Australia, Victoria and WA.

In a statement, QLD Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said the new laws were “for the people who have had their images weaponised against them, for the teachers who’ve been subjected to heinous cyberbullying, and for the victims across Queensland who have been told there is nothing that can be done.”

23/04/2026

Flashback Friday! Remember when it took only 24 hours to takedown Honey Birdette ads?

Pl***oy-owned s*x shop Honey Birdette was forced to remove two p*rn-style shop window ads following our reports to Ad Standards.

The ads promoting a range called 'Sumi - Leopard' featured objectifying portrayals of naked women.

A Perth shopping centre was hosting the ads just a short distance from a kids' school holiday live stage show.

23/04/2026

Apple threatened X to remove Grok from app store, letter reveals

A January 30 letter from tech giant Apple to a group of US senators reveals that Apple had put X on notice over its failure to rein in use of its AI feature Grok for the creation of non-consensual s*xualised content.

From the NY Post:

"Apple reportedly threatened to yank Elon Musk’s Grok from its App Store over complaints the AI app wasn’t doing enough to stop users from creating n**e or overly s*xualized deepfakes — a potentially major blow as Grok came under international scrutiny for the content it was being used to create.

The threat, which surfaced in a recently revealed missive to US senators, came after Apple determined that Grok — along with Musk’s social media site X — were in violation of Apple rules barring overtly s*xual material.

Apple took the drastic step after asking X and Grok to clamp down on functions that allowed users to create s*xualized deepfakes, according to a Jan. 30 letter.."

Grok reportedly appeased Apple by submitting "new code".

But more recent reports reveal that Grok continues to generate non-consensual s*xualised images and videos of women, despite the platform's January updates and claims to prohibit and prevent such content.

Apple and Google have strict policies prohibiting nudifying apps on their app stores. On January 15 of this year we launched our campaing calling on them to remove Grok until the ability to undress women and children is fully disabled.

⚠️Take action! Use our easy action button to contact Apple and Google now and tell them to get Grok off their app stores - link in comments.

22/04/2026

“CREEPY GIVES P*DO VIBES”: Toddler s*x abuse dolls on Amazon

After five months of calling on Amazon.com to stop selling child s*x abuse dolls, we’ve found s*x dolls modelled on toddlers.

A customer review on one of Amazon’s s*x doll listings revealed the doll was not a replica woman, but the size of a toddler.

“The listing is extremely misleading … it’s only 24 inches tall. That’s toddler size.

“If you’re uncomfortable with hyper-realistic, toddler-sized dolls (babies) being sold like this, trust your gut … It’s a baby. It’s p*do. It’s wrong. It’s a freaking baby!!”

Amazon.com.au reps have repeated the claim that they have “strict policies” against the sale of child s*x abuse dolls. Clearly, they’re not strong enough – their current approach has failed to keep replica toddlers for men’s practice of s*xual abuse off their platform.

Help us keep the pressure on – take action today! More info in comments.

21/04/2026

36 Reasons Why Ad Industry Self-Regulation is a Disaster

We’ve been exposing the many flaws in Australia’s approach to advertising regulation for 16 years. Ad industry self-regulation, which means the industry is trusted to regulate itself through Ad Standards, allows advertisers to s*xualise, objectify, degrade and demean women – with no consequences.

Here are just a few reasons why self-regulation is completely inadequate:

✅ The entire system relies on members of the public making complaints - there is no pre-vetting

✅ The complaints process is complicated, time-consuming and different for different advertising mediums

✅ The advertising code is voluntary, with advertisers in no way obligated to comply – and Ad Standards has no power to enforce their rulings

✅ There are no penalties for non-compliance, even for repeat offenders – and therefore no incentive for advertisers to change their behaviour

✅ Ad Standards does not consult with child development experts and is not informed by research documenting the harms of s*xualising children

✅ The AANA Code of Ethics allows advertisers to broadcast B**M and p*rn-themed imagery to an all-ages audience

✅ Community members complaints can be dismissed without being reviewed by the panel

✅ Ad Standards intimidates potential complainants with threats to bar them from making complaints if they make ‘too many’

… and 28 more reasons.

Decades of research have shown that s*xualising and objectifying representations of women lead both men and women to have a diminished view of women’s competence, morality and humanity. Such portrayals contribute to a culture in which men’s violence against women is rife.

We need a system of advertising regulation that puts the humanity of women and girls ahead of the financial interests of advertisers.

Read more – link in comments.

21/04/2026

S*xual Objectification 101: Calvin Klein s*xual exploitation of women and girls

Fashion brand Calvin Klein has released its Spring 2026 campaign featuring actress Dakota Johnson. In typical Calvin Klein style, it relies on s*xual objectification to sell products.

The ad is a clear example of the “male gaze” – where media s*xualises women for a male viewer.

The promo video depicts Johnson alone in her home in her underwear, sometimes t*pless. She plays a game of pool, t*pless, while still wearing stiletto heels.

It’s a demeaning portrayal of women intended to play right into a heteros*xual male p*rn-inspired fantasy – that even in private, women conform to p*rnographic standards of behaviour.

Women don’t typically play pool alone at home wearing painful stiletto heels but no clothes. They don't walk around their kitchens with pieces of fruit – a food to be consumed – concealing their n*ked breasts. They don’t feign s*xual arousal or simulate org*sm (“God!”) while chatting on the phone about work.

This ad positions Johnson as an object of the male gaze, defined solely by her s*xual appeal and apparent availability. It depicts her as a body, or even just parts of a body.

This is what s*xual objectification looks like.

The objectification and dehumanisation of women and girls by Calvin Klein is not somehow separate from a wider culture of s*xism, s*xual exploitation and male violence against women. Calvin Klein sells out women and girls for profit. Don’t buy it.

Read more – link in comments.

21/04/2026

It should not fall to members of the public to regulate the advertising industry for them.

Evidence shows that the current self-regulated complaints handling of Australia's Ad Standards system not only fails to serve the public, it actually harms us.

20/04/2026

Amazon.com.au continues to sell illegal CSAM - how child s*x abuse doll sellers evade detection

In the course of our investigations of child s*x abuse dolls on Amazon.com, we discovered lifelike, replica child dolls advertised as action figures for cosplay, art and photography.

In what comes as a surprise to no one, these are child s*x abuse dolls - they're just being advertised as something else.

How do we know?

✅ We found the same dolls being advertised as s*x dolls and as “action figures” – on multiple occasions.

✅ The “action figures” were all advertised as being for adults over 18, and could not be delivered to Australia (where child s*x abuse dolls are illegal).

✅ Promo material assured potential buyers these items would be delivered in “discreet” boxes.

✅ "Action figures" were exclusively female-bodied.

✅ Text descriptions detailed their breast size (e.g. flat, C cup)

✅ One listing advised buyers to "apply water-based lubricant for better experience"

✅ Another came with a heating rod, a tool designed to be inserted in a s*x doll’s v*ginal or***ce to warm it up to mimic realistic body temperature.

✅ Customer reviews also confirmed the dolls were "anatomically correct" and "had many uses (lol)".

Ultimately, Amazon remains infested with child s*x abuse dolls – whether clearly advertised as replica children, or deceptively advertised as women. Their current systems have failed to address the issue, and they have failed to rid their platform of illegal CSAM.

Read more – link in comments.

19/04/2026

“Those actions make changes!”

Jessie, 28, has been supporting us for two years. We met Jessie in Melbourne recently and asked why she got involved.

17/04/2026

WIN! JD Sports dumps Pl***oy

Good news at last! After more than a year of calling on executives of popular youth retailer JD Sports to dump s*xploitation brand Pl***oy, we're calling a win. This week a JD Sports customer service rep confirmed that all Pl***oy products have been removed from their website and that they will not be restocking brick-and-mortar stores with Pl***oy merch.

Over 300 supporters took action, emailing JD Sports heads (including CEO Hilton Seskin), urging them to stop contributing to a culture of objectification and violence against women and girls and to ditch Pl***oy.

Thanks for speaking out and keeping the pressure on to get this WIN!

16/04/2026

Flashback Friday! Remember when Learning Cloud removed "too ugly to sleep your way to the top" ad following public outcry?

One of our supporters alerted us to an ad by education provider Learning Cloud, featured on their Twitter and page.

We shared the image encouraging our supporters to contact the company and within an hour, Learning Cloud had responded stating that they had withdrawn the ad.

Speaking out affects change! Because you took action, we made a difference.

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