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Child sexual exploitation laws

Laws and regulations regarding child sexual exploitation material, including non-photographic content, vary across countries and are influenced by international model laws and treaties.

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Jan 18, 2026
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How do national laws differ on criminalizing non-photographic sexual content involving minors (drawings, text, AI-generated images)?

National laws converge on a fundamental taboo — sexual content involving minors is widely prohibited — but diverge sharply on whether and how to criminalize non‑photographic material such as drawings,...

Jan 9, 2026

How do NCMEC and IWF handle AI-generated CSAM reports, and what are their criteria for forwarding content to law enforcement?

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) processes AI-generated child sexual abuse material (AI-CSAM) through its CyberTipline and treats such reports with the same urgency as othe...