Facebook Continues To Block, Restrict And Suppress Trinity Mount Ministries

By Brett Fletcher - Founder of Trinity Mount Ministries

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Facebook Admin continues to block, restrict and suppress Trinity Mount Ministries from:

1. Sharing AMBER Alerts and updates.

2. Sharing child safety information.

3. Sharing missing children posters and updates.

4. Sharing police and public safety alerts and updates. 

4. Sharing Community events and services.

5. Sharing posts of faith and inspiration. 

6. Sharing news articles and reports.

Facebook treats their users as if they were little children, attempting to punish their disobedience with restrictions and time outs. I've been to Facebook HQ several times for paid research sessions, being surprised by how young the Facebook staff and employees were, which might explain their rules, policies and procedures and how they are implemented. Their disciplinary actions cause laughter, anger and disbelief. 

In order to maintain their control over free speech and/or anything that goes against their agenda - blocking, restricting and suppression[a] are their modus operandi.[b] Facebook is not in the business of respecting people's rights and can block, restrict, suppress or remove anything that they want to without any repercussions. That is just they way their culture is and I accept that. Nevertheless, my hope is that Facebook Admin might read this without bias, recognizing what type of content they are blocking, restricting and/or suppressing (such as posts to help and protect missing and exploited children), and reconsider some of their policies that cause more harm than help.

Brett Fletcher - Founder of Trinity Mount Ministries 

[a] the action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication.

[b] a particular way or method of doing something, especially one that is characteristic or well-established.

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ICMEC - Child Pornography: Model Legislation & Global Review

MODEL LAW

Child Pornography: Model Legislation & Global Review

In any country, the law is a powerful weapon in the fight against child pornography.*

Not a crime?

Learn more about which countries do - and do not - criminalize child pornography offenses.

READ OUR REPORT

We conduct extensive research into laws that exist around the world to better understand how countries deal with a problem of enormous magnitude and harm to children.

Since 2006, we have tallied the presence – and absence – of adequate anti-child pornography law in 196 countries. We have analyzed the strengths and shortcomings of the laws that do exist, and, based on the results of that intensive effort, we have developed model legislation that can be adopted and adapted as needed to be effective in any society or culture.

127countries have refined or implemented new anti-child pornography laws since 2006.

Our groundbreaking report, Child Pornography: Model Legislation & Global Review, first released in April 2006, is now in its 8th Edition. Our study of national legislation looks to see which countries:

• Generally outlaw child pornography;
• Define what “child pornography” is;
• Criminalize computer‐facilitated offenses;
• Ban possession of child pornography, regardless of the intent to distribute;
• Require Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to report suspected child pornography to law enforcement or to some other agency; and
• Require ISPs to develop and implement data retention and preservation provisions.

Press Conference Marking the Release of Child Pornography: Model Legislation & Global Review (April 2006)

In addition to a legislative review, the report offers a “menu of concepts” that countries can consider when drafting anti-child pornography legislation. Key topics covered include:

• Definitions;
• Offenses;
• Mandatory Reporting;
• Data Retention and Preservation; and
• Sanctions and Sentencing.

Ten years ago, our first report revealed a dismaying prospect: Only 27 countries had enacted legislation sufficient to combat child pornography offenses. Since then, the situation has improved. Our most recent report, published in early 2016, finds that 82 countries have in place legislation deemed sufficient to combat child pornography.

35countries still have no anti-child pornography legislation.

However, a great deal of work remains to be done. 35 countries still do not have legislation that deals specifically with child pornography. Of the 79 countries that do have some legislation in place, 60 of them do not define child pornography specifically; 26 do not deal with computer-based offenses; 50 do not criminalize possession without regard to intent to distribute; and 79 have data retention legislation in place to ensure access by law enforcement to user data needed to investigate and prosecute online criminal activity.

Want to learn more? The 8^th Edition of Child Pornography: Model Legislation & Global Review is currently available in English; the 7^th Edition is available in Arabic, Russian and Spanish; the 6^thedition is available in French, Korean, Portuguese, and Thai.

*We refer to this heinous crime against children as “child pornography” because it is the expression most readily recognized by the public, and most commonly used in legislation. Globally, sexually exploitive images of child victims are increasingly referred to as “child abuse material.”