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Thank you for proving my point: the government did that.

• ceejayoz 4y ago
  Google wielded its substantial power and reputation to trigger government action incorrectly, causing someone to have significant difficulty. IMO, that's at least a bit dystopian. (The blurring of lines between goverment and corporation is another dystopian scifi trope, even.)
  • pb7 4y ago
    It doesn't take any special power or reputation to report someone for having CSAM with evidence, erroneously or not. You or I could do it.
    • ceejayoz 4y ago
      Again, missing the point. It's not just the action; it's the ability to do it without significant consequences. I could sue you for slander if you called me a pedophile; my ability to do so (successfully) against Google is quite limited. Law enforcement is also likely to treat an accusation from Google differently than from some random person.
• stjohnswarts 4y ago
  If the government is at the behest to the corporation's decrees then it's just a proxy and the end result is the same.