Professor M. E. Hecht

Lawyer+academic+child rights advocate | Posts highlight research into big business & the sexual exploitation of children | Follow me on TikTok @profhecht

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Two years after defending my thesis @USherbrooke, my doctoral research has been converted into a new law textbook by @LexisNexisCan👨‍💼 Now available for pre-order🖊️ Stay tuned for details of a book launch🧐

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‘They are monsters:’ Experts warn of online network grooming Canadian children

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Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors https://t.co/FT2GiD9T9Z

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Thoughtful coverage in this week's uOttawa Gazette about my research in the area of international child law https://t.co/chTtXPdjyq

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Chatbot site depicting child sexual abuse images raises fears over misuse of AI https://t.co/q1jxyLasAJ

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International law holds states accountable, but what about powerful multinational corporations?

In a new book, Profit Over Protection @LexisNexis, Professor Mark Hecht explores how legal systems fail to protect children from exploitation.

Learn more: https://t.co/Sv6aJ0OWwH

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Join me at the ACFAS Congrés panel on Le devoir de vigilance : regards croisés en droit international, droit comparé et au Canada https://t.co/3DcQmpkYWV

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An update on our child safety efforts and commitments @google https://t.co/RCmDUpvzv1

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And that concludes another year of teaching @uocommonlaw! Congratulations to all my #1Ltorts and #1Lcriminal students. You made me proud, and good luck in your exams 😇

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I am so pleased to announce that my doctorate research - the legal dimensions of protecting children from commercial sexual exploitation perpetrated by the private sector - will be produced in a new text with @LexisNexisCan. Release date is 2025. More details to come.

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New York City sues TikTok, YouTube and other social media giants over ‘youth mental health crisis’ - Music Business Worldwide https://t.co/3kWzyC0vjt

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Pornhub’s parent company admits it profited from sex trafficking

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