[rnjesus]

i did a bit of reading as well and came across this. you might find it useful or interesting: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2258A at the end (h1-4), it details that providers must preserve the information they submit and also take steps to limit access to only people who need it. in this sense then, it’s not illegal for companies to possess csam. it’s not a big leap to then assume that storing csam for the development of detection software is legal (or at least as been throughly cleared with the courts, which is about the same). photodna was developed twelve years ago, and i can’t find anything about microsoft ever being charged with possession or distribution of cp.

[salawat]

Interesting!

Thank you, that was what I was looking for that closes the gap somewhat.