Current approaches largely focus on punishing those in possession of CSEAM, while the child victims behind these images often remain unidentified and without support. A globally coordinated, preventive, and protective framework is urgently needed—one that not only targets offenders but also addresses the ecosystem and evolving nature of child exploitation. 

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• Cybercrime should be clearly defined in Indian laws, including CSEAM as an economic and organised crime. Emerging crimes like digital enticement and trafficking for exploitation must be explicitly outlawed. Legal amendments are urgently needed to treat AI-generated abuse, such as deep fakes, as equivalent to real child exploitation.

• Social media platforms must be held accountable for reporting CSEAM in real-time to law enforcement, as mandated by a recent Supreme Court ruling, ensuring swift intervention and preventing the spread of harmful content.

• India should establish a forensic lab with advanced technology to handle increased CSEAM reports from intermediaries and social media companies. This lab would enable faster responses, allowing India to flag suspicious activity locally and share real-time alerts with both domestic and international authorities.

• Individuals prosecuted for searching or downloading CSEAM should be added to the National Database on Sexual Offenders and banned from working in child-related sectors like schools, aid organizations, and healthcare, to prevent access to vulnerable populations.