Senator Blackburn Advocates for National Human Trafficking Database to Combat 'Bad Actors'

Combating Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)

• 💡 The REPORT Act, signed into law by President Biden, has increased the time platforms must hold information from 90 days to a year.
• 📌 It also requires social media platforms to report bad actors and the presence of CSAM.
• ⚠️ Despite a 192% increase in online enticement reports, concerns remain about the quality of reports from tech companies, with many coming from the public rather than the platforms themselves.

Improving Reporting and Prosecution

• 🎯 Companies are still subjectively deciding what information to include in reports, highlighting a need for more consistency across platforms.
• ⚖️ The STOP CSAM Act includes provisions for building out helpful information for cyber tip line reports, focusing on identifying the child and potential offenders.
• 🚀 The goal is to ensure law enforcement receives necessary information to apprehend bad actors and prosecute them.

Establishing a National Human Trafficking Database

• 🔍 Senator Blackburn and Senator Klobuchar have introduced legislation to establish a uniform national human trafficking database.
• 📊 This database is crucial for aggregating data from all 50 states to understand trends and the full scope of human trafficking.
• 📈 Collecting data is essential for measuring the prevalence of crimes and determining the effectiveness of anti-trafficking programs.
• ✅ The ultimate aim is to reduce the number of victims of trafficking, CSAM, and live-streamed child sexual abuse.