Nov 8, 2017

Facebook 'remembers' nude images to combat revenge porn

Facebook is testing a system that allows users to message themselves their nude photos in an effort to combat so-called revenge porn. Revenge porn is a growing issue in Australia, according to e-safety commissioner Julie Inman Grant, who is working with Facebook on the trial. Users wanting to take part in the trial must first file a report with the commissioner, who will in turn share it with Facebook. "I welcome Facebook taking steps to tackle this issue, as it has often been very slow to act in the past. However, this approach is only ever going to work for a few people and when we think of the vast number of nudes taken and shared each day, this clearly isn't a solution," she told the BBC. In March, Facebook was embroiled in a scandal when it emerged that a 30,000-strong private members group, Marine United, was routinely sharing images of nude women. In response to the revelations, Facebook introduced a feature that tagged pictures reported to it as revenge porn using photo-matching technology.

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