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TikTok has a zero-tolerance policy for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and any content that sexualizes minors — any such content results in immediate account removal and referral to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and law enforcement.
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This provision reflects TikTok's mandatory legal obligations under 18 U.S.C. § 2258A, which requires electronic service providers to report apparent CSAM to NCMEC — failure to comply carries criminal penalties.
The updated Community Guidelines footer no longer includes a direct link to TikTok's Children's Privacy Policy. Previously, users navigating the Community Guidelines could access child-specific privacy disclosures through the footer link. The Children's Privacy Policy itself may remain available on TikTok's platform, but this change reduces the visibility and discoverability of that document from the Community Guidelines page. Users seeking child privacy information from the Community Guidelines will need to navigate elsewhere or search for it independently.
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REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: 18 U.S.C. § 2258A requires electronic service providers to report apparent CSAM to the NCMEC CyberTipline; failure to report is a federal criminal offense. PROTECT Our Children Act (18 U.S.C. § 2258) and COPPA also apply. The EU Digital Services Act (Art. 36) requires VLOPs to conduct risk assessments for child sexual exploitation and implement mitigation measures. In the UK, the Online Safety Act 2023 (Part 3) imposes proactive duties to detect and remove child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) content.
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This provision reflects TikTok's mandatory legal obligations under 18 U.S.C. § 2258A, which requires electronic service providers to report apparent CSAM to NCMEC — failure to comply carries criminal penalties.
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