Do governments have access to the database?

Do governments have access to the database?
26 January 2022 GIFCT

No. Only tech companies have access to the hash-sharing database. Content found by a member company is “hashed” in its raw form, ensuring there is no link to any source original platform or user data. Hashes appear as a numerical representation of the original content, which means they cannot be easily reverse engineered to recreate the content. Questions and requests for specific content should be directed to member companies since hashes are only numerical representations of source content and cannot practically be reverse engineered to recreate the content.