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Ode to No Guilt Internet Exploitation of Children
Have you talked with the family who lost their son from a sex-tortion
Nigerian ring spawned on Meta by suicide from cyberbullying shame?
The 5 Internet bosses stand guiltless under oath between a senate committee
And parents with photos of deceased smiles and eternal hopes,
Destroyed by the most dangerous place for children — the Dark Internet,
Without consumer protection; incentivized to maximize user apps;
Preyed by predators; serviced by deadly pills that kill one by one;
Face filters that cause self-hate; pedophiles who buy resources or watch.
What world allows annihilation abuse platforms to lack such personal responsibility,
To hide behind no liability shields, yet hunt for younger victims under 13?
What war is fought by billionaires and lobbyists to sacrifice our youth?
What forced apology to dead children can ever compensate the pain
Like dried rose petals cast upon frozen grief of voiceless suffering
Of young souls sanctioned by such media bosses; guilty and soulless?
Annemarie Berukoff
