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NCMEC CyberTipline Report Processing

The process by which the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children handles CyberTipline reports, including review, geolocation, and dissemination to law enforcement agencies.

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Jan 29, 2026
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When NCMEC receives a CyberTipline report from a company, how is that information shared with local law enforcement and what follow-up typically occurs?

When an electronic service provider or other reporter submits a report, analysts review and attempt to geolocate and enrich the submission, then make the report and associated evidence available to th...

Jan 24, 2026
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How does NCMEC decide which CyberTips to forward to local law enforcement?

decides which CyberTips to forward to local by triaging incoming reports for indicators of immediate or ongoing harm and for the presence of actionable investigative details; reports judged to contain...

Jan 7, 2026

how come the csam site i reported to ncmec is still up

A report to NCMEC’s CyberTipline does not automatically make content vanish from the internet because NCMEC’s role is a federal clearinghouse that reviews reports, enriches them with metadata, and for...

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