From Exploitation to Advocacy: Fi...

From Exploitation to Advocacy: Fighting Online Sexual Abuse | Mariah Rief

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The Cherished Lounge by Command Creative Studios

S1 · E6

Sep 1, 2026

01:24:04

Episode notes

This week on The Cherished Lounge, Kate Ouimette-Wedell sits down with Mariah Rief, Founder of Undox Content Removal, Director of Client Experience & Trust at Protect Privacy AI, and a survivor-informed policy consultant.

At 19, what Mariah believed was a modeling opportunity became sexual exploitation. She shares the manipulation that led her there, the trauma of discovering the content online, the doxing and public shaming that followed, and eventually learning she was one of many women targeted.

Mariah also discusses her involvement in the federal Girls Do Porn case and how the FBI helped her understand that what happened to her was trafficking, challenging common stereotypes about what exploitation looks like.

Today, Mariah has transformed her experience into advocacy. Through Undox Content Removal, Protect Privacy AI, and her policy work, she helps survivors navigate online exploitation and image-based sexual abuse while pushing for stronger protections and accountability.

Kate and Mariah discuss trafficking, coercion, doxing, content removal, survivor justice, technology, policy reform, and the lasting impact of exploitation in the digital age.

Above all, Mariah wants survivors and families facing these situations to know one thing: you are not alone.

Connect with Mariah Rief

Mariah Rief is the Founder of Undox Content Removal, Director of Client Experience & Trust at Protect Privacy AI, and a survivor-informed policy consultant.

Website: https://www.undoxcontentremoval.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariah-rief-07aa0433a/

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