> But I assume it is illegal to create and distribute the images.
I very much so expect it to be illegal to distribute the images, of course (creating them, not so much).
But the illegality, in a sane world (and until 5 minutes ago) used to be attached to the person actually distributing them. If some student distributes fake sexualized images of their colleague, I very much expect the perpetrator to be punished by the law (and by the school, since we are at it).
Is Twitter not the one distributing it? You make a request to their servers, and in the comment section there is a link to an image (also hosted on Twitter’s server) containing illegal content.
If a student printed the pictures out and distributed them at school you’d have maybe 1000 violations. Twitter likely has hundreds of millions if not billions. So it makes sense to go after the most severe violator.
Creating, possessing, and distributing CSAM is illegal in the US and many other countries. Can you explain why you think it should be legal to create something that is illegal to possess or distribute?
I didn't say creating isn't illegal. I said I think it probably shouldn't be illegal.
Any crime that doesn't cause victims is just another way for an oppressive collectivist state to further control their citizens. If you are not harming anyone (like when creating but not sharing these pictures) then it simply shouldn't be a crime. Otherwise, what are you actually punishing? Thoughtcrimes?
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