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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by corb3t@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.ml

Not a good look for Mastodon - what can be done to automate the removal of CSAM?

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[-] priapus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Definitions of CSAM definitely do not include illustrated and simulated forms. They do not have a victim and therefore cannot be abuse. I agree that it should not be allowed on public platforms, hence why all instances hosting it should be defederated. Despite this, it is not illegal, so reporting it to authorities is a waste of time for you and the authorities who are trying to remove and prevent actual CSAM.

[-] balls_expert@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

CSAM definitions absolutely include illustrated and simulated forms. Just check the sources on the wikipedia link and climb your way up, you'll see "cartoons, paintings, sculptures, ..." in the wording of the protect act

They don't actually need a victim to be defined as such

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

That Wikipedia broader is about CP, a broader topic. Practically zero authorities will include illustrated and simualated forms of CP in their definitions of CSAM

[-] balls_expert@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I assumed it was the same thing, but if you're placing the bar of acceptable content below child porn, I don't know what to tell you.

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

That's not what I was debating. I was debating whether or not it should be reported to authorities. I made it clear in my previous comment that it is disturbing and should always be defederated.

[-] balls_expert@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Ah. It depends on the jurisdiction the instance is in

Mastodon has a lot of lolicon shit in japan-hosted instances for that reason

Lolicon is illegal under US protect act of 2003 and in plenty of countries

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