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CSAM Reporting and Law Enforcement Access

The topic revolves around the access of law enforcement to platform-generated CSAM reports, the role of intermediaries like NCMEC, and the constitutional limits imposed by the Fourth Amendment. It includes the circuit split, legislative proposals, and the Supreme Court's attention to related digital-search doctrines.

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Feb 4, 2026

How have court rulings on the Fourth Amendment affected law enforcement access to platform-generated CSAM reports?

Court rulings have produced a patchwork of outcomes that both enable and constrain law enforcement’s access to platform-generated reports: several federal appeals courts have allowed private platforms...