NCOSE's Dirty Dozen List names Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Snapchat among 10 others
10. TikTok
While NCOSE acknowledged that TikTok has made several safety updates, the advocacy group said that “sexual exploitation still runs rampant” on the social media platform.
A NCOSE researcher on a 15-year-old test account reportedly only spent 15 minutes on the platform before discovering over 50 posts and comments that “had high-risk indications of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) trading and networking.”
In 2025, Florida officials arrested seven suspects through an investigation into a global child-pornography ring. The suspects used TikTok to promote and solicit over 1 million files of child sex abuse material, with an undercover agent uncovering 6.7 terabytes of material, according to the report.
“Meanwhile, the platform’s new private messaging features, released in 2025, are available to minors 16+ years old — complete with voice notes and photo sharing — which is a new path for abusers to isolate and manipulate young users,” NCOSE warned. “Even with promised safeguards like nudity-detection filters and limits on first-contact messages, TikTok is introducing tools that make it easier for abusers to initiate intimate conversations, pressure teens for imagery, and escalate exploitation behind closed doors.”
Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman
