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Child Sexual Abuse Material Viewing Laws

Viewing child sexual abuse material online is a criminalized act in U.S. law and many states, with penalties including prison, fines, job loss, and sex-offender registration.

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Jan 25, 2026
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What internal guidelines do major platforms use to decide whether to report fictional sexual content to NCMEC?

Major platforms decide whether to report fictional sexual content to the by mapping internal detection systems and content policies to statutory reporting obligations—primarily and NCMEC’s CyberTiplin...

Jan 14, 2026
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Are online predators a leading cause of child missing cases in America?

Available reporting shows that online predators do contribute to some missing-child and sexual-exploitation cases, but they are not the leading cause of children reported missing in the United States;...