• TipsyMcGee@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 day ago

      I don’t quite get it, is it a wider term than child pornography or more narrow (e.g. excludes some types of materials that could be considered porn but strictly speaking doesn’t depict abuse)? The abbreviation sounds like some kind of exotic Surface to Air Missile lol

      • Miðvikudagur@lemmy.world
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        13 hours ago

        “Child pornography” is a term NGO’s and Law enforcement are trying to get phased out. It makes it sound like CSAM is related to porn, when in fact it is simply abuse of a minor.

      • ulterno@programming.dev
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        12 hours ago

        The abbreviation sounds like some kind of exotic Surface to Air Missile lol

        It does.
        Somehow acronyms just end up sounding cool. Guess we should just use the full form. That would be better.