> If you want to argue against this kind of legislation, you need to repair a lot of lost trust first.

Not trusting tech companies, or companies in general, is simply the correct attitude, so that's not happening.

I don't feel your typical person feels the tech industry is somehow "pro child exploitation" though. I'm not even sure how one could be in that camp, in practical terms.

The average person is aware that the tech industry has been enabling online grooming, AI-generated CSAM, and a host of other things that aren't great for children. Any attempt to regulate these things, or even simply criticise them, is met by a horde of disingenuous arguments about the importance of free software.