Knowra Child pornography Child pornography Child pornography is sexually explicit imagery depicting minors. The term is used in law and public policy, while child sexual abuse material is preferred because it emphasizes the abuse involved.
Child sexual abuse : Sexual acts or exploitation involving a child, including contact abuse and sexualized imagery. The imagery belongs to a broader pattern of sexual exploitation and abuse of children.
Grooming : The process of building access, trust, or influence to facilitate a child's sexual exploitation or abuse. Some offenders use grooming to obtain or produce sexualized images of children.
Child sexual abuse material : A term for images or recordings that depict or document the sexual abuse or exploitation of children. It is the preferred terminology because it names the abuse rather than implying consensual pornography.
End-to-end encryption : A communication system in which only endpoints hold the keys needed to read message contents. It limits service providers' ability to inspect private messages for abusive imagery.
Image-based sexual abuse : The creation or distribution of sexual images without the depicted person's consent. Non-consensual sharing can extend harm beyond the original production of abusive imagery.
Sextortion : Coercion using sexual images or threats to obtain further images, sexual acts, money, or other compliance. Threats involving images can compel children to create or share additional material.
Virtual child pornography : Sexually explicit depictions of fictional or computer-generated minors that do not document an actual child. Its legal treatment differs from imagery documenting abuse of a real child.
Client-side scanning : Analysis of files on a user's device before they are encrypted or transmitted. Proposals use it to detect known abusive imagery while raising privacy and security concerns.
Trauma-informed care : An approach to services that recognizes trauma's effects and prioritizes safety, choice, and trust. It guides support for people harmed by production, distribution, or discovery of such material.
Digital forensics : The collection and analysis of data from digital devices and systems for investigative purposes. Investigators use it to trace files, devices, accounts, and evidence of production or distribution.
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