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posted by cmn32480 on Friday November 10 2017, @04:49PM   Printer-friendly
from the hackers-paradise dept.

Facebook to Fight Revenge Porn by Letting Potential Victims Upload Nudes in Advance

Submitted via IRC for TheMightyBuzzard

This new protection system works similar to the anti-child-porn detection systems in use at Facebook, and other social media giants like Google, Twitter, Instagram, and others.

It works on a database of file hashes, a cryptographic signature computed for each file.

Facebook says that once an abuser tries to upload an image marked as "revenge porn" in its database, its system will block the upload process. This will work for images shared on the main Facebook service, but also for images shared privately via Messenger, Facebook's IM app. Potential victims will need to upload nude photos of themselves

The weird thing is that in order to build a database of "revenge porn" file hashes, Facebook will rely on potential victims uploading a copy of the nude photo in advance.

This process involves the victim sending a copy of the nude photo to his own account, via Facebook Messenger. This implies uploading a copy of the nude photo on Facebook Messenger, the very same act the victim is trying to prevent.

The victim can then report the photo to Facebook, which will create a hash of the image that the social network will use to block further uploads of the same photo.

This is possible because in April this year, Facebook modified its image reporting process to take into account images showing "revenge porn" acts.

Facebook says it's not storing a copy of the photo, but only computing the file's hash and adding it to its database of revenge porn imagery.

Victims who fear that former or current partners may upload a nude photo online can pro-actively take this step to block the image from ever being uploaded on Facebook and shared among friends.

We won't be doing this. I don't even want to see hashes of you folks naked.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-to-fight-revenge-porn-by-letting-potential-victims-upload-nudes-in-advance/

Facebook asks Australians to send nude photos, for safety

"Worried that an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend might post your intimate photos on the internet? Facebook says it has a solution – as long as you'll hand over the photos first.

The social media giant recently announced its new plan to combat "revenge porn," when individuals post nude photos online without the consent of the subject." http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/11/08/facebook-says-it-needs-your-explicit-photos-to-combat-revenge-porn.html


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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Ethanol-fueled on Friday November 10 2017, @05:01PM (5 children)

    by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Friday November 10 2017, @05:01PM (#595191) Homepage

    CIA blackmail material.

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  • (Score: 1) by tftp on Friday November 10 2017, @09:08PM (4 children)

    by tftp (806) on Friday November 10 2017, @09:08PM (#595351) Homepage
    Why CIA onlly? FB has employees from all over the world, none have goverment clearance. FB is not subject to DSS audits and can run the machinery in any way they please. Given the wealth of data they obtained, FB is obviously an important target for intelligence services of all major countries. Blackmail is one of commonly used tools of recruiting agents.
    • (Score: 2, Interesting) by Ethanol-fueled on Friday November 10 2017, @09:39PM

      by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Friday November 10 2017, @09:39PM (#595355) Homepage

      " FB has employees from all over the world, none have goverment clearance. "

      First of all, Facebook happily complies with the American Government's requests anyway.

      Besides that point, unless you have inside info, I have a very difficult time believing your latter point in the quote above, whether or not they are "our guys." If I recall correctly DSS audits apply only to facilities with closed areas. It is possible that Facebook has employees with clearance but no closed areas. Please correct me if I'm wrong about my latter point.

    • (Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Saturday November 11 2017, @12:01AM (2 children)

      by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Saturday November 11 2017, @12:01AM (#595411) Homepage Journal

      Very simply, Facebook was created by and for the CIA.

      • (Score: 2, Touché) by Ethanol-fueled on Saturday November 11 2017, @01:47AM

        by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Saturday November 11 2017, @01:47AM (#595437) Homepage

        That doesn't sound like you, sir. Have they got to you too, treating you with scopolamine and Haiti Voodoo drug?

        Snap out of it! You've got a world to save!

      • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday November 13 2017, @04:13PM

        by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Monday November 13 2017, @04:13PM (#596247) Journal

        Very simply, Facebook was created by and for the CIA.

        Unlike Twitter, which was created by and for the good ol' KGB / FSB.

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