From Rago's WSJ article, and maybe worthy of its own post - certainly paved the way for Elsagate - "In 2002 the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a ban on “virtual” child porn—computer-generated images that “appear to depict minors but were produced without using any real children.” Mr. Farid is sometimes brought in as an outside expert when a defendant claims the material at issue is virtual.
you can't appeal the supreme court. its the end of the line, congress could try to outlaw it with a statute but the court might find it unconstitutional (free speech) and we're back at square one.
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VieBleu ago
From Rago's WSJ article, and maybe worthy of its own post - certainly paved the way for Elsagate - "In 2002 the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a ban on “virtual” child porn—computer-generated images that “appear to depict minors but were produced without using any real children.” Mr. Farid is sometimes brought in as an outside expert when a defendant claims the material at issue is virtual.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2017/03/11/how_algorithms_can_help_beat_islamic_state_404748.html?_escaped_fragment_= (click see full article)
So virtual child porn is okay? wow This decision needs to be appealed - NOW
Think about the implications of virtual reality?
2impendingdoom ago
you can't appeal the supreme court. its the end of the line, congress could try to outlaw it with a statute but the court might find it unconstitutional (free speech) and we're back at square one.