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I expect it's similar to knowing the make and model of a car that was used in a crime. Police aren't going to go around pulling over every one of those cars. H

I expect it's similar to knowing the make and model of a car that was used in a crime. Police aren't going to go around pulling over every one of those cars. However, if a suspect is captured, it can be a datapoint to help make the case.

bad416f1f5a2 4y ago
> However, if a suspect is captured, it can be a datapoint to help make the case. The paper talks about using this to go after people who are creating CSAM. That's a federal crime, which means an investigation will be conducted by federal agents. USAs have a 93% conviction rate – they'll case build like crazy to ensure they get a conviction. Any data point helps. Plus, they might ask you if you took a photo with your phone – say "no" and they prove you did, and you're also lying to the feds, which is a felony itself.