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Child Sex Trafficking

The law also codified that a completed CyberTipline submission is treated as a preservation request for a defined period and expanded permissible disclosures to law enforcement and NCMEC

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Jan 22, 2026
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How has the REPORT Act changed what platforms must submit to NCMEC and what effect did it have on report quality?

broadened what online platforms must send to the , adding mandatory reporting of and and extending the minimum preservation window for CyberTipline submissions from 90 days to one year . Early signals...

Jan 22, 2026
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How have QAnon and Pizzagate myths evolved into modern child-trafficking tunnel narratives?

The accusation—that a pizzeria was a front for a child-trafficking ring—merged into the broader QAnon mythos and seeded a durable template for later narratives about hidden child-abuse networks . Over...

Feb 4, 2026

What specific guidance has NCMEC issued to providers about preserving and forwarding images under §2258A since May 2024?

The amended 18 U.S.C. §2258A in May 2024 to expand reporting categories and to require longer preservation of —giving authority to issue provider guidelines within 180 days about “relevant identifiers...

Feb 4, 2026

What specific types of evidence prosecutors need to bring criminal charges in sex‑trafficking cases?

Prosecutors must assemble evidence that proves each statutory element of a offense — typically control or facilitation of by force, fraud, or coercion for adults, or simply that the victim is under 18...

Jan 31, 2026

Are instagram ncmec reports immediate

reports to the are not uniformly "immediate" in the literal sense; timing depends on how Instagram () detects or receives a signal, whether a human has reviewed the content, and on procedural choices ...

Jan 31, 2026

Can messages be reported to the ncmec

Yes: messages that appear to involve the can be reported to the through its CyberTipline, its 24‑hour hotline, and related services; NCMEC accepts reports from members of the public and from electroni...

Jan 23, 2026

How do NCMEC CyberTipline reporting volumes and sources compare between mainstream platforms and smaller or foreign-based messaging apps?

processed in 2024 (representing 29.2 million separate incidents after bundling), a decline of roughly 7 million reported incidents from 2023—a change driven by reporting format shifts and changes in p...