Global agencies have pivoted to target not just individual platforms, but the infrastructure supporting them.
: Approximately 65% of AI-generated videos identified in 2025 were classified as Category A , the most extreme level depicting penetrative abuse or sadism.
Illegal media content involving minors, professionally termed , has undergone a radical transformation between 2024 and 2026 . The landscape is currently dominated by the explosive rise of AI-generated content, evolving legal definitions, and massive global law enforcement operations. 1. 2026 Trend: The Rise of AI-Generated CSAM
Artificial Intelligence has lowered the technical and financial barriers for offenders to produce realistic illegal media at scale.
: Led by Danish law enforcement with Europol support, this operation resulted in 25 worldwide arrests specifically targeting a group distributing AI-generated CSAM.
New laws are being enacted to address the unique threats posed by digital and AI-assisted exploitation. AI CSAM Report 2026: Harm Without Limits | IWF
