Sex of victims shown in detected CSAM online, by reporting organisation

Showing sex of victims as identified by CSAM analyst.

Public reports by organisations working to detect and act on CSAM

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Age of victims shown in detected CSAM online, by reporting organisation

Showing age of victims as identified by CSAM analyst. Age groups have been harmonised across data sources by Childlight.

Ages were grouped into

• Infant and Toddler: 0-2 years of age
• Prepubescent: 0-13 years of age (unless otherwise represented in the previous category)
• Pubescent/Post-pubescent: 14-17 years of age
• Mixed Ages: When multiple victims from differing age categories are involved in the same abuse

Public reports by organisations working to detect and act on CSAM

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Age of victims shown in detected CSAM online, by reporting organisation

Showing age of victims as identified by CSAM analyst. Age groups have been harmonised across data sources by Childlight.

Ages were grouped into

• Infant and Toddler: 0-2 years of age
• Prepubescent: 0-13 years of age (unless otherwise represented in the previous category)
• Pubescent/Post-pubescent: 14-17 years of age
• Mixed Ages: When multiple victims from differing age categories are involved in the same abuse

Public reports by organisations working to detect and act on CSAM

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Showing severity of abuse as classified by CSAM analysts. Childlight has grouped classifications into two categories:

CSAM (notices and reports sent that meet the widely accepted definition of illegal child sexual abuse material), and

CSEM, harmful and exploitative material (content that may not meet the understood international illegal threshold but may be illegal in certain countries and region and is nevertheless harmful to the specific child depicted or children in general).

Public reports by organisations working to detect and act on CSAM

Each of the organisations have a slightly different way of differentiating the severity of abuse depicted in the CSAM detected. The reader is encouraged to view this graph and table alongside the Technical Note (found in the introduction box) and the Companion Report in order to understand the differences in the data between sources and Childlight's harmonisation.

Data source

Showing severity of abuse as classified by CSAM analysts. Childlight has grouped classifications into two categories:

CSAM (notices and reports sent that meet the widely accepted definition of illegal child sexual abuse material), and

CSEM, harmful and exploitative material (content that may not meet the understood international illegal threshold but may be illegal in certain countries and region and is nevertheless harmful to the specific child depicted or children in general).

Public reports by organisations working to detect and act on CSAM

Each of the organisations have a slightly different way of differentiating the severity of abuse depicted in the CSAM detected. The reader is encouraged to view this graph and table alongside the Technical Note (found in the introduction box) and the Companion Report in order to understand the differences in the data between sources and Childlight's harmonisation.

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Removal of CSAM content

As none of the data sources were able to provide a specific indication of when all the reported content was removed, this reflects the reality that some CSAM may still be in the process of removal with the organisations when cited in their reports (2018-2022). Removal is a continuous process and requires the host and organisations working together towards the goal of removing all CSAM from their platforms. All of the organisations will continue to send notices until the content is removed.

Public reports by organisations working to detect and act on CSAM

Data source

Removal of CSAM content

As none of the data sources were able to provide a specific indication of when all the reported content was removed, this reflects the reality that some CSAM may still be in the process of removal with the organisations when cited in their reports (2018-2022). Removal is a continuous process and requires the host and organisations working together towards the goal of removing all CSAM from their platforms. All of the organisations will continue to send notices until the content is removed.

Public reports by organisations working to detect and act on CSAM

Data source