The STOP CSAM Act is being sold as a child safety bill, but it’s a surveillance law in disguise.

Under the pretense of fighting exploitation (already illegal and reported under current law), it targets private messaging, encryption, and even email.

It redefines “facilitation” so vaguely that just offering a secure platform could get you sued or prosecuted.

It guts Section 230, forces platforms to scan private content, and burdens startups with legal landmines they can’t afford to navigate.