Photographer Pulls Children's Portfolio After Court Rules AI-Generated CSAM Protected by First Amendment

A federal judge in Texas ruled that the First Amendment protects an individual's right to possess AI-generated child sexual abuse material. One children's photographer in Texas has since removed identifiable photos of minors from her website and social media in response. The ruling is US-domestic but the legal precedent is being watched closely given the volume of children's portraiture shared online by photographers worldwide.