Joshua Casey 😷 @JoshuaACasey@social.cleverlibre.org

We've seen growing calls for people to spam CSAM hotlines with false reports about taboo art or even people's attractions. Reporting anything but abusive content involving real children to these platforms impedes their vital work to keep children safe.
https://prostasia.org/get-help/csam/

"Given the strong constitutional protections for people, including children, to access information without having to identify themselves, federal courts have blocked the laws in Arkansas and California." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/states-attack-young-peoples-constitutional-right-use-social-media-2023-year-review

"But there’s also good news: so far, none of these dangerous bills have been passed at the federal level, or signed into law. That's thanks to a large coalition of digital rights groups and other organizations pushing back" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/kids-online-safety-shouldnt-require-massive-online-censorship-and-surveillance

How QR codes are made:

Pornhub blocks North Carolina and Montana as porn regulation spreads
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/2/24022539/pornhub-blocked-montana-north-carolina-age-verification-law-protest?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into The Verge
https://flipboard.com/@theverge/the-verge-5hobbaa8z?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Child sexual abuse prevention professionals have to work with uncomfortable truths that politicians prefer to ignore. We're the only child protection organization that actively stands up for those professionals.

Merry Christmas from Prostasia and remember to respect your children's personal space and boundaries by not forcing them to hug relatives this holiday season

"So, then, why is Penguin Random House trying to kill the Internet Archive?"

Mike Masnick @mmasnick points out the publishing giant's inconsistencies in believing in the importance of "equitable access to books" while suing a library, in Techdirt. https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/18/internet-archive-files-opening-brief-in-its-appeal-of-book-publishers-win/

We tried to simulate 1000 viewers on a #PeerTube video, and then on a livestream. (Note that 99% of twitch livestreams are under 1000 simultaneous views.)

We optimized accordingly... And here are the results: it works!

With a ~20$ server, PeerTube can now support such usecases.

Read all about these stress tests on our blog : https://joinpeertube.org/news/stress-test-2023

“One of them said they wished the person who had harmed them had been able to get help and support before they committed the abuse because if they had, this may not have happened.” https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/prevention-now/202312/encountering-hatred-in-child-sexual-abuse-prevention-work

Stay safe this Christmas. Don’t drink and ride.

https://amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/dec/20/risk-of-penile-fractures-rises-at-christmas-doctors-find

Meta’s Oversight Board says it unfairly removed videos of Israel-Hamas war https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/19/24007655/meta-oversight-board-removed-videos-israel-hamas-conflict?utm_content=bufferd949c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Mass surveillance doesn't stop abuse. That's why we oppose attacks on end-to-end encryption that would leave everyone, including children, less protected. With your support, we can fight for policy changes that actually keep kids safe. https://prostasia.org/donate

While some groups have gotten distracted railing against taboo art and privacy enhancements, we've remained true to our mission of keeping kids safe and defending human rights. Support us today.
https://prostasia.org/donate

While other groups call for laws to criminalize AI artwork, Prostasia is the only child protection organization researching their effects and standing up against fandom bullying. https://prostasia.org/blog/what-purity-policing-fans-get-wrong/

"In 'Great Photo, Lovely Life', the complicated aftermath of child sexual abuse is explored via a close-up view of one family." https://publichealth.jhu.edu/moore-center-for-the-prevention-of-child-sexual-abuse/news-events/the-moore-centers-invitation-a-call-to-action-in-response-to-hbo-documentary-great-photo-lovely-life

Normalize this

#Twitter #Threads #Fediverse #News #Media

"The plaintiffs allege that Twitter disseminated CSAM that it knew about, and the dissemination violated FOSTA. However, FOSTA was not designed as an anti-CSAM law, so the plaintiffs’ claims don’t really fit the legal doctrine." https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2023/12/twitter-defeats-fosta-case-over-csam-doe-v-twitter.htm