Online child sexual exploitation is a global problem that requires collaboration across borders. As technology connects people around the world, the systems used to identify victims, investigate offenders and disrupt abuse must work together to ensure critical information reaches the right people as quickly as possible.
In an April 2025 article on the Global Platform for Child Exploitation Policy—“India’s Supreme Court ruling both clarifies and complicates”—NCMEC highlighted a decision by the Supreme Court of India that might lead to some harmful unintended impacts related to online platforms’ reporting obligations. Now NCMEC has sent a letter (see below) to authorities in India to raise those concerns amidst recently increased efforts to compel compliance with a “dual reporting” mandate.
As these resources indicate, NCMEC urges jurisdictions considering such reporting mandates to implement models similar to those adopted by the United Kingdom and Brazil, both of which recognize NCMEC’s important role and reduce the risk of harmful duplication of efforts. Stakeholders can contact NCMEC at policy@NCMEC.org for more information about how to join in this advocacy.
See a related blog post here: www.ncmec.org/blog/2026/one-reporting-system-a-shared-mission-protecting-children-online
Read the letter here: