[chrisjj]

> The reason why possession of CSAM was such a serious crime is because its creation used to necessitate the abuse of a child.

Used to? Still does. A convincing fake is still only a fake.

> It's pretty obvious the French are deliberately conflating the two to justify attacking a political dissident.

Agreed. But the same conflation in the comments hereabouts is ... puzzling.

I mean, abuse of a photo == abuse of a child? Like, voodoo dolls? Creepy.