CSAM
Child exploitation material
CSAM is an acronym for child sexual abuse material—images or videos depicting the sexual exploitation of minors.
The term has largely replaced "child pornography" in legal and policy contexts, as professionals argue that "pornography" implies consent and legitimacy that cannot apply to abuse.
Tech companies use AI to detect and remove CSAM.
- child protection lawsStatutes defending minors' welfare
- imageVisual or mental likeness
- screenDisplay or barrier
- fileStored collection of data
- international treatiesFormal agreements between nations
educational workshops · photo · law enforcement agencies · evidence · societal stigma · mental health counseling · camera · sentencing guidelines · monitor · secret · search · folder · fear · public service announcements · bruise · keyboard · sob · horror
CSAMchild protection
Measures ensuring youth safety
child safeguarding · child safety · child welfare · child advocacy · age-appropriate content