When Governments Criminalize Fiction, Real Victims Pay the Price
Recent proposals in the United Kingdom to criminalize certain forms of pornography illustrate a growing policy problem: the increasing willingness of governments […]
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Deepfakes, Fiction, and the Future of CSAM Law
On February 10, 2026, Australian author Lauren Ashley Matrosa was convicted of possessing and distributing child abuse material. However, no children were […]
False Positives, Real Harm: When Child Safety Systems Get It Wrong
When Jonas (not his real name) posted a photo of himself in sports clothes to his own Instagram account, the last thing […]
Drawing the Line Webinar
This webinar held on 10 December 2025 was for the the global launch of the Drawing the Line Watchlist—a groundbreaking report examining […]
Beyond the Filter: Drawing the Line Watchlist
In this special edition of Beyond the Filter, hosts Brandy Brightman and Jeremy Malcolm present the global launch of the Drawing the […]
COSL files an anti-thoughtcrime amicus brief
Today, the Center for Online Safety and Liberty (COSL) filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in United States v. […]
Fiction or Felony? The Blurring of Art and Abuse
When Danish AI artist “Barry Coty” was arrested in 2023, it came as a surprise. He had believed that the fantasy AI […]