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CloudflareCloudflare released free CSAM scanning tool for all customers to detect child sexual abuse material

In 2019, Cloudflare launched a free CSAM (child sexual abuse material) scanning tool available to all customers regardless of plan level. The tool works with NCMEC (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) to detect and report CSAM. By 2025, the tool was expanded globally, no longer requiring NCMEC credentials, making it accessible to any Cloudflare user worldwide.

Scoring Impact

TopicDirectionRelevanceContribution
Child Safety+towardprimary+1.00
Content Moderation+towardsecondary+0.50
Overall incident score =+0.664

Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)

Evidence (1 signal)

Confirms product_decision Dec 18, 2019 verified

Cloudflare blog announcing free CSAM scanning tool for all customers

Cloudflare announced the CSAM Scanning Tool, available at no cost for all customers regardless of plan level. The tool was developed in collaboration with NCMEC over nine years, working with Interpol and nearly 60 other agencies. By 2025, the tool was expanded globally without requiring NCMEC credentials.

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