Dating apps and age-gated sites are being used by underage teens, who upload photos and videos of themselves and interact with adults. Without proper moderation software, these platforms are hotbeds for teen exploitation, grooming, and abuse by predatory users.

Online communities act as hubs where anonymity is promoted if not almost guaranteed. This unique characteristic allows malicious players to solicit minors and exchange CSAM with each other in plain sight. Most platforms currently only rely on image hashing/checksum technologies, like PhotoDNA, which are only able to detect illicit content that has previously been discovered, and are powerless to stop new content from being spread.

Millions of files containing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) have historically been harbored on adult pornography sites. While many websites have teams devoted to removing potentially harmful content, the sheer volume of content uploaded each day far surpasses the maximum billable hours a company can realistically expect moderators to review. Despite the best efforts and honorable emotional sacrifices of human moderation teams, ever-increasing volumes of CSAM continue to be created, uploaded, and consumed every second.

89% of sexual advances directed at children occur in Internet chatrooms or through instant messaging. In over a quarter of all reported exploitation incidents, the online predator will ask a child for sexually explicit photos of themselves. Through the power of automated computer vision, cases of child abuse and endangerment can be detected and stopped at the source, before they ever occur.