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Electronic Service Providers Reporting Child Abuse Material

The process by which electronic service providers report child abuse material to the NCMEC CyberTipline, including the use of automated detection methods and human review.

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Jan 23, 2026

How do ESPs decide which images to automatically flag and report to NCMEC’s CyberTipline?

(ESPs) decide which images to automatically flag and report to through a mix of statutory duty, using hashes and AI, and internal triage practices that often include human review; the process is shape...