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Project Intercept Sends 70M CSAM Warnings, Few Seek Help

5/16/2026

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Project Intercept sent over 70 million automated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) warning messages to users in the past two years.
The warning system partners with Google, TikTok and Meta to deliver the alerts.
Each warning informs users that viewing CSAM is illegal and provides links to confidential support services.
Experts note that only about 700,000 users accessed the Stop It Now service after receiving a warning, which they consider low.

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Story summary

Project Intercept sent over 70 million automated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) warning messages to users in the past two years.
The warning system partners with Google, TikTok and Meta to deliver the alerts.
Each warning informs users that viewing CSAM is illegal and provides links to confidential support services.
Experts note that only about 700,000 users accessed the Stop It Now service after receiving a warning, which they consider low.