I'm a real person — this actually happened to me last Thursday. My name is Mark Russo. I’m not going to be shamed or erased. I created an app called Punge that

I'm a real person — this actually happened to me last Thursday. My name is Mark Russo. I’m not going to be shamed or erased. I created an app called Punge that’s live on both iOS and Android. The article wasn't written by ChatGPT — it's my story. I used ChatGPT to help tighten the writing, but every word reflects what I lived through. Here’s the app: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/punge/id6450322655?platform=iphone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/punge/id6450322655?platform=ip... Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.markatlarge.scrub&hl=en_US https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.markatlarg... TikTok demo: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPHpvJJLHsQyK-Cfk4Y/ https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPHpvJJLHsQyK-Cfk4Y/ Since this happened, I’ve reached out to lawyers, media, lawmakers, and professional contacts — even people I know at Google. I’ve lost access to everything tied to my account: Gmail, Firebase, AdMob, and the infrastructure that powers my apps. Google won’t even tell me which file triggered the CSAM flag. Even if — by some miracle — I get my account back, I’m committed to making sure this kind of thing doesn’t keep happening. No one should lose their digital life overnight, with no transparency, no due process, and no way to defend themselves. According to this NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/30/technology/google-appeals-change.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/30/technology/google-appeals... — people who manage to claw their way out of this nightmare usually do so only after getting media attention. A CBS reporter has shown some interest. If anyone here has been through something similar, message me on LinkedIn — I’ll do whatever I can to help share your story too. Connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-russo-60a46912/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-russo-60a46912/