WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following news release:

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) investigation into eight major tech companies has prompted "significantly improved" and "more actionable" reports of online child exploitation, according to a letter from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). These improvements have allowed law enforcement to better respond to instances of child abuse.

"Following your direct outreach to these platforms regarding these issues, NCMEC is pleased to share that each of the companies have constructively engaged with NCMEC to significantly improve their reporting to the CyberTipline. more actionable CyberT...