Photographer Stops Posting Kids’ Photos After Judge Rules AI Child Sex Abuse Images are Protected

The US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed some charges against Steven Anderegg, who created CSAM using an AI generator, citing the First Amendment. Texas photographer Ashley Contreras is deleting all children's photos from her pages following the ruling.

• 7th Circuit dismissed charges of possessing AI-CSAM under First Amendment
• Judge Lee cited Supreme Court precedents from 1969 and 2002
• Texas photographer deletes children's photos from website and social media
• In May, UK schools warned about using children's photos for blackmail