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NCMEC's handling of ambiguous visual realism in CSAM reports

NCMEC's process for handling reports of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) with ambiguous visual realism, including the use of human analysts, metadata, and law enforcement liaison workflows.

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Jan 23, 2026

How does NCMEC’s CyberTipline triage and prioritize reports when visual realism is ambiguous?

When is ambiguous — for example, deepfakes, CGI, virtual avatars, or images where subject age is unclear — ’s CyberTipline relies on a human-analyst triage backed by provider metadata labels, categori...