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Anonymizing Tools and CSAM Investigation

The impact of anonymizing tools such as VPNs and Tor on the investigation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM)

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Jan 15, 2026
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How do anonymizing tools like VPNs and Tor affect law enforcement's ability to find CSAM viewers?

Anonymizing tools such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Tor materially complicate investigators’ ability to trace where child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is viewed, shared, or hosted by obscuri...