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"If CSAM isn’t a red line that can never be crossed, then one wonders what else ever could be."
- Conor O'Mahony, Professor, Child Law expert, former Special Rapporteur on Child Protection to the Government of Ireland.
- Conor O'Mahony, Professor, Child Law expert, former Special Rapporteur on Child Protection to the Government of Ireland.
I write in today's @irishexaminer.bsky.social about the laws that are broken when online AI platforms facilitate the production of child sex abuse material. No new laws are needed. Companies (and their executives) are accountable as well as users.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Ireland could prosecute Twitter/X for AI 'child porn' deepfakes
The horrific child sex abuse material produced every day by Grok is already banned under Irish law. The real test is if we are ready to enforce that law against large tech companies
www.irishexaminer.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:07 AM
"If CSAM isn’t a red line that can never be crossed, then one wonders what else ever could be."
- Conor O'Mahony, Professor, Child Law expert, former Special Rapporteur on Child Protection to the Government of Ireland.
- Conor O'Mahony, Professor, Child Law expert, former Special Rapporteur on Child Protection to the Government of Ireland.
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"It's not necessarily the app that's making the images... it's people using the app that's making the images. Making images of that sort is reprehensible..."
No, people are asking the app to make the images.
IT'S A FEATURE. Not a bug.
No, people are asking the app to make the images.
IT'S A FEATURE. Not a bug.
January 8, 2026 at 11:54 AM
"It's not necessarily the app that's making the images... it's people using the app that's making the images. Making images of that sort is reprehensible..."
No, people are asking the app to make the images.
IT'S A FEATURE. Not a bug.
No, people are asking the app to make the images.
IT'S A FEATURE. Not a bug.
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I know it’s not the same. But Simon Harris gave several interviews over the Christmas where he spoke about the impact online abuse has had on him and his family. We have Jim O’Callaghan looking for digital i.d’s. So to see this CSAM obfuscation is pretty informative and infuriating.
My word. (Again.)
Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan: "At the end of the day, it's the choice of a person to make these images... technology is moving so fast... even if the law is changed there's no doubt about... the advances are far faster than law is able to respond..."
Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan: "At the end of the day, it's the choice of a person to make these images... technology is moving so fast... even if the law is changed there's no doubt about... the advances are far faster than law is able to respond..."
January 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
I know it’s not the same. But Simon Harris gave several interviews over the Christmas where he spoke about the impact online abuse has had on him and his family. We have Jim O’Callaghan looking for digital i.d’s. So to see this CSAM obfuscation is pretty informative and infuriating.
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I would have thought condemning an company producing child abuse material on an industrial scale for profit would be an easy one. But here were are.
January 8, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I would have thought condemning an company producing child abuse material on an industrial scale for profit would be an easy one. But here were are.
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The Dublin and Kilkenny camogie players should be commended for the stand they took yesterday.
I can’t believe this is a conversation we need to have in 2025.
I can’t believe this is a conversation we need to have in 2025.
May 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The Dublin and Kilkenny camogie players should be commended for the stand they took yesterday.
I can’t believe this is a conversation we need to have in 2025.
I can’t believe this is a conversation we need to have in 2025.
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Ireland's "plan" to comply with international law by not trading with companies exploiting occupied territories would be hard to enforce, says anonymous briefer.
February 1, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Ireland's "plan" to comply with international law by not trading with companies exploiting occupied territories would be hard to enforce, says anonymous briefer.
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Prison overcrowding can't be solved by increasing prison capacity alone.
We need to see massive investment in community outreach, community policing, and an emphasis on rehabilitation.
We need to see massive investment in community outreach, community policing, and an emphasis on rehabilitation.
January 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Prison overcrowding can't be solved by increasing prison capacity alone.
We need to see massive investment in community outreach, community policing, and an emphasis on rehabilitation.
We need to see massive investment in community outreach, community policing, and an emphasis on rehabilitation.
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Deeply concerning line in the PfG. In a context where those seeking asylum already face restrictions to their movements one has to wonder how close the new government intends to move to a system that looks more like detention of asylum seekers.
January 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Deeply concerning line in the PfG. In a context where those seeking asylum already face restrictions to their movements one has to wonder how close the new government intends to move to a system that looks more like detention of asylum seekers.