WHO WE ARE: Our Mission
The Enough Is Enough® (EIE) mission is to Make the Internet Safer for Children and Families. EIE, a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, emerged in 1994 as the pioneering leader on the front lines of efforts to prevent the Internet-enabled exploitation of children.
Our Vision:
We are dedicated to raising public awareness about the dangers of Internet pornography, sexual predators and traffickers, other dangers and advance solutions that promote equality, fairness and respect for human dignity while promoting a shared responsibility between the public, corporate America, government and faith communities. We stand for freedom of speech as defined by the Constitution of the United States; for a culture where all people are respected and valued; for a childhood with a protected period of innocence; and for a society free from sexual exploitation.
The Problem
The internet is an extraordinary educational and communication tool, placing vast worlds of knowledge at our fingertips.Yet it has also been exploited by the sex industry, sexual predators, traffickers and other dangerous and even criminal enterprises resulting in a perfect storm for the online exploitation and abuse of children. Two of the most pressing dangers are children's free and easy access to explicit pornography and predators' anonymous, often unmonitored access to minors. In addition, children face cyberbullying, online exploitation and sextortion, exposure to violent or self-harm content, addictive social media and gaming platform designs that fuel excessive screen time, mental health impacts such as anxiety and depression, privacy invasion and other risks. Additionally, law enforcement limitations and challenges abound, legislation often moves at a snail's pace and naïve kids engage in risky online behavior. Parents, educators and other caring adults must serve as the first line of defense to protect kids online, but they are often uninformed or ill-equipped to deal with these threats.
Together, this combination of unrestricted content, unfiltered contact, and profit-driven digital design creates a high-risk environment that leaves families struggling to protect their children in an increasingly connected and evolving AI driven digital world.
Our Strategy
EIE's 4-Pronged Preventative Approach
Preventing the online exploitation and abuse of children and youth requires a multifaceted holistic prevention strategy requiring a shared responsibility between the public (especially parents and caregivers), corporate America, government and faith communities:
Public
Raise public awareness about the threat of the online exploitation of children and youth and to educate, empower equip and engage parents and other child caregivers to prevent harm and safeguard childhood innocence and dignity.
Corporate America
Encourage the technology industry and other corporate entities to implement viable technological solutions and family-friendly corporate policy to reduce this threat.
Government
Promote legal solutions by calling for aggressive enforcement of existing laws and enactment of new laws to designed to protect children online.
Faith Community
Engaging faith-based communities to prevent sexual exploitation by incorporating age-appropriate programs and resources that address healing, restoration and sexual abuse prevention.
