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Image uploads are now disabled on lemm.ee due to malicious users (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by sunaurus@lemm.ee to c/meta@lemm.ee

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Sorry for the short post, I'm not able to make it nice with full context at the moment, but I want to quickly get this announcement out to prevent confusion:

Unfortunately, people are uploading child sexual abuse images on some instances (apparently as a form of attack against Lemmy). I am taking some steps to prevent such content from making it onto lemm.ee servers. As one preventative measure, I am disabling all image uploads on lemm.ee until further notice - this is to ensure that lemm.ee can not be used as gateway to spread CSAM into the network.

It will not possible to upload any new avatars or banners while this limit is in effect.

I'm really sorry for the disruption, it's a necessary trade-off for now until we figure out the way forward.

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[-] IoSapsai@lemm.ee 41 points 1 year ago

This is really sad and disgusting. It affects the whole platform but especially smaller instances that can't keep up. Despite being a lemm.ee user, I was particularly upset about thegarden.land shutting down because of that spam. It had my favourite gardening community on here.

I really hope this gets sorted out, and the spammers end up where they belong.

[-] Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 1 year ago

Wait, they shut down? That's sad, they were great

[-] CARCOSA@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago

😢

[-] pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

I'd really love to start a small instance just to play host to a couple of niche interests I don't see around yet, but yeah, hearing about this fucked to behavior is making me hold off.

It has a real chilling affect on users, which is so unfortunate for a platform that is mostly made up of well meaning people

this post was submitted on 28 Aug 2023

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