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Facebook (now known as Meta) has reportedly co-developed a platform that asks people to submit their nude photographs and videos to prevent them from being used as “revenge porn” across Facebook’s platforms. Mark Zuckerberg and the Masters of the Universe expect users to fully trust them not only with every private detail of their life, but also with their nude bodies. NBC News reports that Facebook (now known as Meta) recently co-developed a platform that asks users to send in their intimate photos and videos to prevent them from being used as “revenge porn” across Facebook-owned platforms. Facebook attempted to implement a similar system back in 2018. Mark Zuckerberg swallows a giggle. (Drew Angerer /Getty) In a blog post , Facebook stated that the tool is for “adults over 18 years old who think an intimate image of them may be shared, or has already been shared, without their consent.” The platform was developed by the UK Revenge Porn Helpline and 50 other NGOs … [Read more...] about Facebook Asks Users to Send in Their Nude Pictures (Again)

Facebook announced on Tuesday that they would be testing new safety measures to fight revenge porn — by analyzing nude photos submitted by users. Facebook announced in November 2017 that they would be introducing new methods of fighting the issue of revenge porn using artificial intelligence and photo matching technology, the only issue is that Facebook would need nude photos of users in order for this to work. On Tuesday, the company announced that they have partnered with several groups including the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative and The National Network to End Domestic Violence, according to The Wrap. An announcement on the official Facebook Safety page titled “People shouldn’t be able to share intimate images to hurt others,” written by the company’s Global Head of Safety, Antigone Davis, reads: It’s demeaning and devastating when someone’s intimate images are shared without their permission, and we want to do everything we can to help victims of this abuse. We’re now … [Read more...] about Facebook Begins Testing New Revenge Porn Safety Measures – by Analyzing Your Nudes

Facebook wants victims of revenge porn to send them nude photos of themselves in a new test that’s attempting to crack down on illegal content on the platform. According to Tech Crunch , “The strategy entails uploading your nude photos or videos to Messenger in order to help Facebook tag it as non-consensual explicit media.” “Facebook is doing this in partnership with Australian government agency e-Safety in order to try to prevent people from sharing intimate images without consent. If someone fears they are at risk of revenge porn, they can contact e-Safety,” they explained. “The organization might then tell them to send a nude photo of themselves to themselves via Messenger. Facebook’s hashing system would then be able to recognize those images in the future without needing to store them on its servers.” In an interview, e-Safety Commissioner Julie Inman addressed privacy concerns, claiming, “They’re not storing the image, they’re storing the link and using artificial … [Read more...] about Send Nudes: Facebook Wants Naked Pictures of Users to Fight Revenge Porn

Breitbart Tech recently had the opportunity to speak to attorney Daniel Szalkiewicz, who specializes in defamation and Internet privacy cases, most notably those concerning revenge porn and sextortion. In March, Szalkiewicz made the news after accusing micro-blogging site Tumblr of ignoring removal requests for a revenge porn video featuring a seventeen-year-old girl. “The service providers turn around and say ‘yes we removed the images’, but what they don’t do is remove the accounts,” explained Szalkiewicz in an interview with Breitbart Tech. “Let’s say someone created a fake Facebook account using my name, and they put my naked photographs up there. I report the naked photographs to Facebook, Facebook will take down the photographs, but they leave the fake account with my name up there.” “So that’s almost as damaging, obviously, because they allowed somebody to make a fake account about you,” he continued. “Then they make you jump through additional hoops, including … [Read more...] about Internet Privacy Lawyer Daniel Szalkiewicz: Facebook and Tumblr’s Revenge Porn Policies Are Broken

Facebook assessed nearly 54,000 cases of revenge porn and “sextortion” on the platform in a single month, according to a report by the Guardian . “Figures shared with staff reveal that in January Facebook had to disable more than 14,000 accounts related to these types of sexual abuse – and 33 of the cases reviewed involved children,” the Guardian reported on Monday. “The company relies on users to report most abusive content, meaning the real scale of the problem could be much greater.” “Sexual policy is the one where moderators make most mistakes,” said one source to the newspaper. “It is very complex.” This sentiment was mirrored by Facebook’s head of global policy management, Monika Bickert, who also claimed that the situation was “complex.” “We constantly review and improve our policies,” said Bickert. “These are complex areas but we are determined to get it right.” In their report, the Guardian added that “One slide showed that in January moderators alerted … [Read more...] about Report: Facebook ‘Flooded’ with Revenge Porn, ‘Sextortion’

Facebook has introduced an anti-revenge porn feature to the platform which will be able to detect previously-flagged malicious images and stop users from posting them. “If someone tries to share a photo that Facebook has previously taken down, that person will see a pop-up saying the photo violates Facebook’s policies and that Facebook will not allow the person to share that particular photo on Facebook, Messenger or Instagram,” explained TechCrunch on Wednesday . “Facebook has also partnered with a handful of organizations, like the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative and the Revenge Porn Helpline, to offer support to people who are victims of revenge porn.” “We’ve focused in on this because of the unique harm that this kind of sharing has on its victims,” said Facebook Global Head of Safety, Antigone Davis . “In the newsroom post we refer to a specific piece of research around the unique harm this has for victims. I think that’s where the focus was for this moving forward.” … [Read more...] about Facebook Introduces Anti-Revenge Porn Program

Algorithms play a growing role in our lives, even as their flaws are becoming more apparent: a Michigan man wrongly accused of fraud had to file for bankruptcy; automated screening tools disproportionately harm people of color who want to buy a home or rent an apartment ; Black Facebook users were subjected to more abuse than white users. Other automated systems have improperly rated teachers, graded students, and flagged people with dark skin more often for cheating on tests. Now, efforts are underway to better understand how AI works and hold users accountable. New York’s City Council last month adopted a law requiring audits of algorithms used by employers in hiring or promotion. The law, the first of its kind in the nation, requires employers to bring in outsiders to assess whether an algorithm exhibits bias based on sex, race, or ethnicity. Employers also must tell job applicants who live in New York when artificial intelligence plays a role in deciding who gets … [Read more...] about The movement to hold AI accountable gains more steam

(AFP) — Only a few times a year Ninos Josephides, a Greek Cypriot, is allowed to visit his home village in the Turkish-occupied part of divided Cyprus. But he can’t visit his house. It was destroyed long ago. In the aftermath of a visit by Pope Francis last week, the Vatican-affiliated Maronite was allowed an extra visit to the town he had to flee 47 years ago. “My house used to be here, opposite the church. It’s demolished. There were a lot of houses here,” Josephides told AFP on Saturday. Maronites first migrated to Cyprus centuries ago from Syria and Lebanon. Like other communities on the eastern Mediterranean island, they suffered from its turbulent history, the scars of which remain to this day. Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when Turkish troops invaded and occupied the northern third of the island in response to a coup sponsored by the military junta then ruling Greece. The Union Jack displayed outside the Salaminia Tower Hotel did not save it from attack by … [Read more...] about Christians Long to Return to Stolen Homes in Turkish-Occupied Cyprus

Earlier this year, Apple launched its tracking device called AirTag . While they are useful in finding lost items like keys, backpacks and more, there was always this sense of them being misused. It looks like thieves in Canada have been using the AirTags to steal cars. According to multiple online reports, Ontario’s York Regional Police has been warning about how AirTags are being used by thieves. As per the York Police, what the suspects do is that they leave an AirTag on a vehicle and then they track to the owner’s residence. Once there they just steal the vehicle from the victim’s driveway and flee from the spot. In the last few months, the police have investigated five incidents where such car theft has happened. The thieves generally put AirTags on high-end vehicles when they are parked in malls or parking lots. AirTags makes it easier to track — in this case — a vehicle. At the time of the launch of AirTag, Apple did mention what to do if you a user … [Read more...] about iphone: How Apple’s AirTags are being used to steal cars

Here are some of the refurbished laptops that are selling under Rs 60,000 on Amazon. 1 (Renewed) Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 It is powered by a Ryzen 7 processor. The (Renewed) Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 laptop sports a 14-inch full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It comes powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U processor. The RAM on the laptop is 8 GB and there is a 512 GB SSD for storage. The laptop runs Windows 10 OS. 2 (Renewed) Lenovo T430 laptop This laptop comes with a high 16GB RAM. The (Renewed) Lenovo T430 laptop features a 14-inch HD display with a resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels. It is powered by an Intel Core-i7 processor and comes with 16GB onboard RAM. The laptop has a 256GB SSD for storage. 3 (Renewed) HP Elitebook Laptop 640G1 The Core-i5 processor on this machine can handle a variety of workloads easily. The (Renewed) HP Elitebook Laptop 640G1 features a 14.1-inch display. The laptop is … [Read more...] about Refurbished laptops under Rs 60,000