Madam Chair, I'll continue:
Between the time an image is uploaded, detected and taken down, it could have been viewed, shared or reposted millions of times—even if all of this occurs within a 24-hour period. Platforms must be required to have mechanisms in place to verify age and consent of those depicted in sexually explicit material to ensure illegal content is never uploaded in the first place.
We urge the committee to support Bill C-270's measures to ensure illegal content is not uploaded in the first place. Please ensure AI-generated content is addressed.
I now want to move on and read out the personal stories of various victims, some of whom have testified at committee.