I get that Ashton is trying to do the right thing here. The problem is the solutions are just so short sighted. I dug through his website and came across a blog post [1] they made blasting Facebook for implementing E2E on Facebook/IG Messenger.
On the one hand yes they are technically correct, but at the same time the argument is so incredibly short sighted. Yes if we ban E2E then it will solve the problem of CSAM, but at the same time it will open the door to a host of other consequences.
Honestly the argument sounds alot like the fictitious argument we make here: "cars kill X number of kids per year, let's ban cars!".
On the one hand yes they are technically correct, but at the same time the argument is so incredibly short sighted. Yes if we ban E2E then it will solve the problem of CSAM, but at the same time it will open the door to a host of other consequences.
Honestly the argument sounds alot like the fictitious argument we make here: "cars kill X number of kids per year, let's ban cars!".
[1]: https://www.thorn.org/blog/encryption-trend-threatens-child-...