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STOP CSAM Act of 2025

The topic refers to a legislative proposal aimed at reinforcing reporting duties and carving out rules of construction for providers complying with court orders.

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Jan 27, 2026
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Can receiving CSAM links in email or chat trigger criminal charges for a recipient who did not click them?

can expose a person to investigation and, in some circumstances, criminal charges because federal and state statutes criminalize the knowing receipt, possession, distribution, and transmission of CSAM...

Jan 15, 2026
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How do encryption and anonymizing technologies affect law enforcement’s ability to detect CSAM online?

End-to-end encryption and anonymizing tools meaningfully reduce platforms’ and investigators’ ability to detect and triage known child sexual abuse material (CSAM) because they block server-side hashi...

Jan 18, 2026
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What provisions in the STOP CSAM Act of 2025 would change provider obligations and legal immunity?

The STOP CSAM Act of 2025 would impose new operational duties on large online providers—expanding mandatory reporting, annual transparency filings, and specific information requirements for CyberTipli...

Jan 18, 2026

How have courts treated provider‑initiated scans for CSAM under the Fourth Amendment and what changes are pending?

Federal courts have largely allowed private, provider‑initiated automated scans for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to proceed without a warrant under the “private search” doctrine, but recent appe...

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...