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'I'm Alarmed': Senator Opens Inquiry Into the Ways Tech Companies Report Suspected Child Abuse - CNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Reports filed by tech companies lack essential information for law enforcement and prosecution, advocates say. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, during a hearing examining whistleblower allegations that Meta buried child safety research in September 2025. Amazon’s AI services division filed 1.1 million reports of suspected online child exploitation in 2025 to an advocacy group. But because those reports lacked essential information, there were zero cases where law enforcement was able to take action. A new inquiry opened in the Senate aims to ensure that never happens again. Sen. Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, this week opened an inquiry into eight big tech companies over their handling of mandatory reporting of online child exploitation. It’s the latest step in a growing movement questioning whether tech companies can be trusted to

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