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Prosecution of users who viewed CSAM, including methods of detection and evidentiary challenges
Detection of CSAM downloading on platforms relies predominantly on automated matching and content analysis: companies use hashing systems to flag known files and machine-learning tools to surface nove...
Accessing or receiving child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in a private chat or ephemeral message can lead to prosecution: federal statutes criminalize possession and distribution of CSAM (including so...
Police and prosecutors primarily rely on automated detection, forensic hashing, industry reports to NCMEC, and device-forensics to identify people connected to CSAM, with clear forensic pathways when ...