Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X

Re:Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X by guerrilla on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @09:38AM (#46886337)

> If there is a glut of legal, AI generated CSAM material then this provides a lot of deniability for criminal creators/spreaders that cause genuine harm, and reduces "vigilance" of prosecutors, too ("it's probably just AI generated anyway...").

> You could make a multitude of arguments against that perspective, but at least there is a conclusive reason for legal restrictions.

I don't know about that. Would "I didn't know it was real" really count as a legal defense?

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Re:Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X by myrmidon on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @09:46AM (#46886436)

> I don't know about that. Would "I didn't know it was real" really count as a legal defense?

Absolutely-- prosecution would presumably need to at least show that you could have known the material was "genuine".

This could be a huge legal boon for prosecuted "direct customers" and co-perpetrators that can only be linked via shared material.

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Re:Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X by guerrilla on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @12:56PM (#46889122)

I'm really not convinced. This sounds very idealistic to me. The "justice" system is way more brutal in real life.

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