Now that there is no doubt that both Google and Microsoft to combat child sexual abuse scan their video and photo systems, you should also know that both Facebook does exactly the same.
According to Business Insider, the social network has confirmed that it scans its members' profiles for photos of children. This happens on both Facebook and Instagram. The company also reported that it uses the same tool used by Microsoft and Google.
"There is no place for child abuse content on Facebook. We use PhotoDNA to make sure every picture που έχει ανέβει στο site μας δεν είναι μια γνωστή εικόνα παιδικής κακοποίησης. Εάν βρούμε κάτι, απενεργοποιούμε τον λογαριασμό, και ενημερώνουμε τη NCMEC (Εθνικό Κέντρο για Εξαφανισμένα και Κακοποιημένα Παιδιά ή National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) for further investigation," said a company representative.
The popular social network does exactly the same thing as Google and Microsoft in an effort to make sure that the content will never reach its platform.
Facebook, like other companies, has no legal obligation to look for such material, but has taken an active role in finding, removing and reporting complaints about law enforcement.
Η technology that companies use allows them to scan photos that already have hashes (something like fingerprints). This means that these photos have already been spotted somewhere else and have been flagged as child abuse photos.
