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Is a child being sexually exploited online?
Overview
NCMEC’s CyberTipline is the nation’s centralized reporting system for the online exploitation of children. The public and electronic service providers can make reports of suspected online enticement of children for sexual acts, extra-familial child sexual molestation, child pornography, child sex tourism, child sex trafficking, unsolicited obscene materials sent to a child, misleading domain names, and misleading words or digital images on the internet.
What Happens to Information in a CyberTip?
NCMEC staff review each tip and work to find a potential location for the incident reported so that it may be made available to the appropriate law-enforcement agency for possible investigation. We also use the information from our CyberTipline reports to help shape our prevention and safety messages.
Is Your Image Out There?
One of the worst things about having an explicit image online is feeling like you’re facing everything alone. But you have people who care for you and want to help. Reach out to them!
A trusted adult can offer advice, help you report, and help you deal with other issues. It could be your mom, dad, an aunt, a school counselor, or anyone you trust and are comfortable talking to. You can also “self report” by making a report on your own to the CyberTipline.
Families of exploited children often feel alone in their struggle and overwhelmed by the issues affecting their lives. NCMEC provides assistance and support to victims and families such as crisis intervention and local counseling referrals to appropriate professionals. Additionally, NCMEC’s Team HOPE is a volunteer program that connects families to others who have experienced the crisis of a sexually exploited child.
Having a sexual exploitative image of yourself exposed online is a scary experience. It can make you feel vulnerable and isolated, but remember, others have been in the same situation as you – and they’ve overcome it. Learn the steps you can take to limit the spread of the content.
By the Numbers
In 2019, the CyberTipline received
16.9 million
reports.
In 2019, the CyberTipline received
150,667
reports from the general public and
16,836,694
from Electronic Service Providers.
In 2019, Cybertipline reports included
69.1 million
images, videos and other files related to child sexual exploitation.
Reports made to the CyberTipline include images, videos and other files related to child sexual exploitation. NCMEC staff review these files searching for information to help assess the risk to the potential victims of child sexual abuse and determine the location of the incident so it can be referred to the appropriate law enforcement.
| Type | Number of Files |
|---|---|
| Images | 27,788,328 |
| Videos | 41,280,816 |
| Other | 89,053 |
| Total | 69,158,197 |
These numbers depict the reports per country from the 16.9 million reports of suspected child sexual exploitation received by the CyberTipline in 2019.
U.S. based electronic service providers, in accordance with 18 U.S.C 2258A, are required to report incidents of “apparent child pornography” (also known as “child sexual abuse material”) which they believe violate section 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2252B, or 2260.
Most CyberTipline reports include geographic indicators related to the upload location of the child sexual abuse material. It is important to note that country-specific numbers may be impacted by the use of proxies and anonymizers. In addition, due to variance of law, each country must apply its own national laws when assessing the illegality of the reported content.
These numbers are generated for informational purposes only. These numbers are not indicative of the level of child sexual abuse in a particular country. You can find a breakdown of those reports here and below.
| Country | Total Reports |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 163,120 |
| Aland Islands | 15 |
| Albania | 17,545 |
| Algeria | 700,535 |
| American Samoa | 33 |
| Andorra | 92 |
| Angola | 10,163 |
| Anguilla | 40 |
| Antarctica | 1 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 196 |
| Argentina | 57,372 |
| Armenia | 4,793 |
| Aruba | 359 |
| Australia | 33,645 |
| Austria | 10,217 |
| Azerbaijan | 11,445 |
| Bahamas | 421 |
| Bahrain/Bahrein | 26,093 |
| Bangladesh | 556,642 |
| Barbados | 755 |
| Belarus | 1,828 |
| Belgium | 21,448 |
| Belize | 1,907 |
| Benin | 3,480 |
| Bermuda | 67 |
| Bhutan | 4,597 |
| Bolivia | 22,597 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15,675 |
| Botswana | 1,582 |
| Brazil | 398,069 |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 7 |
| British Virgin Islands | 60 |
| Brunei | 2,070 |
| Bulgaria | 16,892 |
| Burkina Faso | 3,266 |
| Burma/Myanmar | 233,681 |
| Burundi | 582 |
| Cambodia | 91,458 |
| Cameroon | 5,906 |
| Canada | 36,908 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 2,481 |
| Caribbean Netherlands | 42 |
| Cayman Islands | 117 |
| Central African Republic | 221 |
| Chad | 340 |
| Chile | 28,641 |
| Christmas Island | 1 |
| Colombia | 264,582 |
| Comoros | 585 |
| Congo | 859 |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | 3,856 |
| Cook Islands | 9 |
| Costa Rica | 12,764 |
| Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 18,916 |
| Croatia | 13,068 |
| Cuba | 4,412 |
| Curacao | 388 |
| Cyprus | 2,502 |
| Czech Republic | 14,448 |
| Denmark | 6,148 |
| Djibouti | 4,045 |
| Dominica | 108 |
| Dominican Republic | 32,325 |
| Ecuador | 98,669 |
| Egypt | 276,596 |
| El Salvador | 25,015 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 157 |
| Eretria | 62 |
| Estonia | 1,951 |
| Ethiopia | 15,054 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 |
| Faroe Islands | 58 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 68 |
| Fiji | 3,560 |
| Finland | 4,850 |
| France | 71,422 |
| French Guiana | 555 |
| French Polynesia | 320 |
| Gabon | 1,201 |
| Gambia, The | 276 |
| Georgia | 6,157 |
| Country | Total Reports |
|---|---|
| Germany | 87,895 |
| Ghana | 12,707 |
| Gibraltar | 49 |
| Greece | 18,911 |
| Greenland | 84 |
| Grenada | 347 |
| Guadeloupe | 1,556 |
| Guam | 250 |
| Guatemala | 72,598 |
| Guernsey | 29 |
| Guinea | 3,438 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 236 |
| Guyana | 2,063 |
| Haiti | 3,437 |
| Honduras | 31,996 |
| Hong Kong | 7,114 |
| Hungary | 57,500 |
| Iceland | 550 |
| India | 1,987,430 |
| Indonesia | 840,221 |
| Iran | 60,580 |
| Iraq | 1,026,809 |
| Ireland | 6,653 |
| Isle of Man | 56 |
| Israel | 28,691 |
| Italy | 57,113 |
| Jamaica | 2,567 |
| Japan | 26,333 |
| Jersey | 388 |
| Jordan | 123,537 |
| Kazakhstan | 10,680 |
| Kenya | 12,788 |
| Kiribati | 136 |
| Kosovo | 694 |
| Kuwait | 63,492 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6,280 |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | 23,599 |
| Latvia | 1,347 |
| Lebanon | 28,136 |
| Lesotho | 878 |
| Liberia | 880 |
| Libya | 150,848 |
| Liechtenstein | 16 |
| Lithuania | 11,857 |
| Luxembourg | 1,506 |
| Macao | 959 |
| Macedonia | 8,092 |
| Madagascar | 5,642 |
| Malawi | 448 |
| Malaysia | 183,407 |
| Maldives | 4,865 |
| Mali | 2,258 |
| Malta | 1,978 |
| Marshall Islands | 34 |
| Martinique | 611 |
| Mauritania | 7,739 |
| Mauritius | 4,153 |
| Mayotte | 460 |
| Mexico | 827,988 |
| Moldova | 10,516 |
| Monaco | 340 |
| Mongolia | 4,636 |
| Montenegro | 3,720 |
| Montserrat | 8 |
| Morocco | 322,889 |
| Mozambique | 4,688 |
| Namibia | 897 |
| Nauru | 31 |
| Nepal | 63,366 |
| Netherlands | 25,753 |
| Netherlands Antilles | 1 |
| New Caledonia | 362 |
| New Zealand | 4,973 |
| Nicaragua | 19,065 |
| Niger | 666 |
| Nigeria | 39,052 |
| North Korea | 1 |
| Norfolk Island | 2 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 101 |
| Norway | 8,031 |
| Oman | 41,494 |
| Country | Total Reports |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1,158,390 |
| Palau | 81 |
| Palestinian Territory | 37,008 |
| Panama | 7,132 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,353 |
| Paraguay | 6,157 |
| People's Republic of China | 3,441 |
| Peru | 160,839 |
| Philippines | 801,272 |
| Poland | 77,741 |
| Portugal | 30,369 |
| Puerto Rico | 7,849 |
| Qatar | 53,467 |
| Reunion | 1,242 |
| Romania/Rumania | 106,764 |
| Russian Federation | 72,037 |
| Rwanda | 873 |
| Saint Barthélemy | 7 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 2 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 93 |
| Saint Lucia | 429 |
| Saint Martin | 53 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 5 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 253 |
| Samoa | 122 |
| San Marino | 7 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 692 |
| Saudi Arabia | 514,832 |
| Senegal | 3,590 |
| Serbia | 32,473 |
| Seychelles | 1,501 |
| Sierra Leone | 728 |
| Singapore | 18,426 |
| Sint Maarten | 107 |
| Slovakia | 6,769 |
| Slovenia | 6,890 |
| Solomon Islands | 462 |
| Somalia | 17,245 |
| South Africa | 38,031 |
| South Korea | 83,322 |
| South Sudan | 633 |
| Spain | 46,836 |
| Sri Lanka | 73,202 |
| Sudan | 15,884 |
| Surinam | 3,366 |
| Svalbard | 1 |
| Swaziland | 259 |
| Sweden | 16,404 |
| Switzerland | 8,567 |
| Syria | 31,698 |
| Taiwan | 33,621 |
| Tajikistan | 5,065 |
| Tanzania | 6,785 |
| Thailand | 355,396 |
| Timor-Leste | 1,309 |
| Togo | 803 |
| Tonga | 37 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3,537 |
| Tunisia | 65,917 |
| Turkey | 222,881 |
| Turkmenistan | 106 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 115 |
| Tuvalu | 4 |
| Uganda | 4,976 |
| Ukraine | 24,460 |
| United Arab Emirates | 330,268 |
| United Kingdom | 74,330 |
| United States | 521,658 |
| Uruguay | 5,187 |
| US Virgin Islands | 131 |
| Uzbekistan | 4,760 |
| Vanuatu | 478 |
| Venezuela | 37,802 |
| Vietnam | 379,554 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 4 |
| Western Sahara | 7 |
| Yemen Arab Republic | 41,984 |
| Zambia | 2,841 |
| Zimbabwe | 391 |
| No Country Listed* | 1,668,157 |
| Country | Total Reports |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 16,987,361 |
*Reasons include no IP address included in the report, proxy IPs, etc.
U.S.-based ESPs report instances of apparent child pornography that they become aware of on their systems to NCMEC’s CyberTipline. To date, over 1,400 companies are registered to make reports to NCMEC’s CyberTipline, and in 2019 16.8 million of the 16.9 million total reports were from ESPs. You can find a breakdown of those reports here and below.
| ESP | Number of Reports |
|---|---|
| 4chan | 1,380 |
| 4shared | 117 |
| Absolute Software Corporation | 3 |
| Adobe Systems Incorporated | 825 |
| Afilias USA | 171 |
| Airbnb, Inc. | 59 |
| Amazon | 8 |
| Amino Apps | 383 |
| Apple Inc | 205 |
| Ask.fm | 103 |
| Asurion Corporation | 1 |
| AT&T WorldNet Service | 2 |
| Automattic* | 10,443 |
| Bark Technologies Inc | 316 |
| Bitly | 3 |
| Box | 53 |
| Cafepress | 1 |
| Care.com | 7 |
| Chatango LLC | 6 |
| Chatrandom | 218 |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | 1,173 |
| Cloudmark, Inc. | 1 |
| Club Domains, LLC | 1 |
| Cogent Communications | 2 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | 27 |
| Craigslist | 11 |
| Deluxe Corporation/ColoCrossing /HudsonValleyHost | 22 |
| DeviantART, Inc. | 20 |
| Digital Ocean | 16 |
| Directnic.com | 1 |
| Discord Inc. | 19,480 |
| Dropbox, Inc. | 5,113 |
| EasyOnlineSolutions/MojoHost/ North Tone/ Hosthead | 18 |
| eBay Inc. | 45 |
| Ello.co | 828 |
| Endurance International Group* | 96 |
| Enom | 33 |
| Etsy, Inc. | 3 |
| Evasyst, Inc. (dba Kast) | 1 |
| Facebook* | 15,884,511 |
| FreeDNS.Afraid.org | 1 |
| Gab AI Inc. | 5 |
| Gaggle.Net, Inc. | 2,222 |
| Giphy, Inc. | 7 |
| GitHub | 2 |
| GoDaddy.com/Wild West Domains | 25 |
| GoGuardian | 27 |
| Google* | 449,283 |
| Grindr | 13 |
| Gumroad | 1 |
| Hacker Factor | 608 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 1 |
| Hosting Services Inc/Midphase/WestHost/Autica/VPS | 46 |
| HostMantis | 1 |
| IAC / excite / myway / zwinky / mindspark | 5 |
| Imagebam/ Flixya Entertainment/ videobam | 4,256 |
| Imgur, LLC | 73,929 |
| IMVU, Inc. | 31 |
| INHOPE | 74,165 |
| Internet Archive | 88 |
| JNJ Mobile, Inc. (d/b/a MocoSpace) | 50 |
| KnownHost/ PrivateSystems Networks | 1 |
| LegitScript, LLC | 3 |
| LEGO System A/S | 61 |
| Letgo/Ambatana | 28 |
| Linden Lab/ SecondLife | 36 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 88 |
| Linode LLC | 14 |
| LiveMe | 2 |
| LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, Inc. | 2 |
| Marinus Analytics LLC / Traffic Jam | 5 |
| Match Group, LLC* | 810 |
| MediaFire | 156 |
| MediaLab AI* | 38 |
| The Meet Group* | 5,709 |
| MeWe | 4,318 |
| Microsoft* | 123,839 |
| motherless | 1,836 |
| Movie Star Planet | 6 |
| Multi Media, LLC/Zmedianow, LLC/Chaturbate | 1,466 |
| myrete/whoshere | 7 |
| Name.com | 8 |
| NameCheap | 28 |
| Neustar | 40 |
| Nexeon Technologies | 1 |
| Niteflirt/Phrendly.com/Platphorm, LLC | 42 |
| OfferUp | 3 |
| Omegle.com LLC | 3,470 |
| OTI Holdings,Inc.* | 75 |
| Patreon | 5 |
| PayPal Inc. | 322 |
| Photobucket | 120 |
| Pinger, Inc. | 5 |
| Pinterest Inc. | 7,360 |
| Porkbun LLC | 3 |
| ProBoards | 37 |
| Public Interest Registry | 89 |
| Quora | 1 |
| Rabbit | 2,969 |
| Redbubble Inc. | 3 |
| Reddit, Inc. | 724 |
| Reflected Networks, Inc | 234 |
| Remind | 1 |
| Roblox | 675 |
| Scratch Foundation | 2 |
| sendvid | 2,044 |
| Shutterfly | 5 |
| SimilarWorlds | 2 |
| SmugMug-Flickr | 2,545 |
| Smule | 7 |
| Snapchat | 82,030 |
| Social Minds ApS | 14 |
| Softlayer | 1 |
| Sony Interactive Entertainment | 237 |
| Sprint Nextel | 3 |
| StackPath, LLC/Highwinds | 3 |
| StarNow | 4 |
| Stelivo, LLC | 2,771 |
| Streamable (Apricot Mountain Inc.) | 1 |
| Sykes | 2 |
| Synchronoss Technologies, Inc | 251 |
| Taboola | 2 |
| Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc | 1 |
| The Walt Disney Company | 2 |
| Thorn | 12 |
| Thumbtack | 1 |
| TikTok | 596 |
| TrevorSpace | 6 |
| Twitch Interactive, Inc. | 541 |
| Twitter, Inc. | 45,726 |
| Various, Inc./FriendFinder/Tangotime | 22 |
| Verizon Media | 13,418 |
| Verizon Online | 136 |
| Verizon Wireless | 4 |
| Vero Labs, Inc. | 75 |
| Vimeo LLC | 306 |
| Visual Supply Company (VSCO) | 4 |
| Vokal (First Media) | 116 |
| Web.com/Network Solutions/Register/NameBargain | 1 |
| Weebly, Inc. | 12 |
| West Interactive Services Corporation | 140 |
| Wickr Inc. | 1 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc. | 13 |
| Wistia Inc. | 4 |
| Younow | 459 |
| Yubo | 3 |
| Zendesk Inc. | 2 |
| Zoom Video Communications, Inc | 57 |
| Totals: | 16,836,694 |
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