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West Virginia Attorney General Sues Apple Over CSAM Reporting

7/7/2026

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West Virginia AG sued Apple in February 2026 over CSAM handling in the United States.
The complaint says Apple dropped NeuralHash, touted safety, and logged only 267 CyberTipline reports in 2023 versus Google’s 1.47 million.
The UK NSPCC reported Apple was linked to more CSAM cases in England and Wales from April 2022 to March 2023 than Apple reported in a year and said Alphabet (Google) faces CSAM litigation and investor safety scrutiny.

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West Virginia AG sued Apple in February 2026 over CSAM handling in the United States.
The complaint says Apple dropped NeuralHash, touted safety, and logged only 267 CyberTipline reports in 2023 versus Google’s 1.47 million.
The UK NSPCC reported Apple was linked to more CSAM cases in England and Wales from April 2022 to March 2023 than Apple reported in a year and said Alphabet (Google) faces CSAM litigation and investor safety scrutiny.