Mastodon's decentralized social network has a major CSAM problem

Mastodon has gained popularity over the past year as Twitter users looked for alternatives following Elon Musk's takeover . Part of its appeal is its decentralized nature that insulates it against the whims of billionaires who speak before they think. Unsurprisingly, though, what makes it so appealing has also proven to be a headache, making content moderation all but impossible. A study from Stanford found 112 matches of known child sexual abuse material (CSAM) over a two-day period, with almos...