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CyberTipline API

The use of the CyberTipline API for reporting suspected CSAM and its limitations.

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Jan 31, 2026
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What metadata and report fields increase the likelihood of rapid law-enforcement action on CyberTipline submissions?

on CyberTipline submissions correlates less with sensational language than with concrete, triage-friendly metadata: precise geolocation or jurisdiction indicators, clear indicators that a , preserved ...

Jan 31, 2026
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How do automated hashing tools like PhotoDNA contribute to false positives in CyberTip submissions and what safeguards exist?

Automated perceptual hashing tools such as underpin the bulk of platform reports to ’s CyberTipline by matching uploaded images against databases of known CSAM hashes, a process described by and polic...

Jan 6, 2026

How does NCMEC handle deletion or purging of duplicate or false leads?

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) reduces duplicate and false leads primarily through automated hashing and manual “bundling” practices that consolidate repeat reports, and ...

Jan 6, 2026

How do Electronic Service Providers decide what to report to NCMEC’s CyberTipline?

Electronic Service Providers (ESPs) make CyberTipline reports based on statutory duty, automated detection tools, and manual flags: federal law requires reporting of apparent child sexual abuse materi...

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