Joshua Casey 😷 @JoshuaACasey@social.cleverlibre.org

"The proposal for a new regulation on child sexual abuse has seen a lot of criticism. As a matter of fact, the legal services of *all three* legislative institutions of the European Union, have been highly damning."
https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/all-eu-legislative-institutions-shoot-european-csa-proposal-down/

Users' rights would be infringed under a EU plan to screen all WhatsApp, iMessage and Snapchat accounts for child abuse content, according to internal legal advice warning that the measure would probably be annulled by the courts. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/08/eu-lawyers-plan-to-scan-private-messages-child-abuse-may-be-unlawful-chat-controls-regulation

"Online services will censor user content and accounts to mitigate the companies’ legal exposure. This will harm all internet users who rely on intermediaries to connect with their communities and the world at large." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/05/stop-csam-act-improved-still-problematic

"In the name of fighting crime, the EARN IT Act treats all internet users like we should be in a permanent criminal lineup, under suspicion for child abuse." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/05/dangerous-earn-it-bill-advances-out-committee-several-senators-offer-objections

"Motives for consuming animated pornography appear to have more to do with escapism and fantasy situations than interest in children. It appears unlikely that animated pornography has an effect on sexuality..."
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-who-stray/202305/is-there-a-link-between-animated-pornography-and-pedophilia

An anti-war painting that a court refused to censor as child exploitation has now been defaced by a protestor. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/controversial-miriam-cahn-painting-vandalized-2297547
Here's the court's ruling on the previous censorship attempt.

https://twitter.com/ProstasiaInc/status/1650245663441969153

Likely under pressure from morality group NCOSE, Amazon has instituted a new wave of anime figure bans for "promoting child sex exploitation". https://boundingintocomics.com/2023/05/08/amazon-unleashes-new-wave-of-anime-figure-bans-claims-they-promote-child-exploitation/

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