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Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) Reporting

The reporting of suspected child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the subsequent investigation and prosecution of such cases.

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Feb 6, 2026

What distinguishes a CyberTipline referral from probable cause sufficient to obtain a search warrant in CSAM investigations?

A is an informational lead generated when an or a member of the public reports suspected to the ); it is treated as an investigative starting point, not as proof of criminality . Probable cause for a ...

Feb 4, 2026

What are the elements of a NCMCE Cybertipline report of an image made by Google?

The that files to the about an image bundles structured reporter contact data, incident classification, and file-level metadata (including whether EXIF was viewed and whether content was publicly acce...