Facebook’s parent firm Meta has just rolled out a series of protection updates regarding Safer Internet Day.
Meta has always boasted about its apps being the ideal location for private and secure usage and this recently launched lineup of changes happens to be just in line with that.
The tech giant has spoken about an expansion of the Take it Down program that assists users in terms of halting the spread of explicit images seen on the web and also avoiding controversial matters like sextortion which appears to be at an all-time high amongst teenagers these days.
For starters, Meta says it’s working side by side with the NCMEC to ensure the expansion of the Take It Down initiative so users can put an end to the spreading of personal images on the web. Therefore, any kind of intimate pictures will no longer be up for sharing purposes.
The initiative was first rolled out in 2023 with the thought of creating and using digital signs of pictures, which would be used to look for copies on the web.
Meta says that in case people find something person of theirs that they do not want or did not consent to publish online, including personal images, they have the chance to take it down via uniquely added numerical codes.
Through a series of simple instructions or steps, users find copies of the pictures and take them down immediately, while preventing the content from getting published across the apps.
So far, the options are up for grabs in languages like English and Spanish and soon, we’re going to see it expand in various nations and languages.
We can see this turning into the most valuable tool and when matters like this are not solved, it could be a source of trauma as the harm associated can have serious consequences. Therefore, it’s nice to see tech giant Meta expanding the initiative to several other locations.
The company has entered into a new partnership with tech giant Thorn that serves as the best guide for teenagers and how they could avoid matters like sextortion on the web. It also provides them with means to regain control, in case they lose it.
Tech giant Meta says it’s been an area of great concern for years and they are working towards overcoming all of the obstacles rolled out in its direction. They similarly hope to include more safety notices as well as alerts to assist users in terms of keeping clear of any fraud or scam schemes across the platforms it owns.
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Meta has always boasted about its apps being the ideal location for private and secure usage and this recently launched lineup of changes happens to be just in line with that.
The tech giant has spoken about an expansion of the Take it Down program that assists users in terms of halting the spread of explicit images seen on the web and also avoiding controversial matters like sextortion which appears to be at an all-time high amongst teenagers these days.
For starters, Meta says it’s working side by side with the NCMEC to ensure the expansion of the Take It Down initiative so users can put an end to the spreading of personal images on the web. Therefore, any kind of intimate pictures will no longer be up for sharing purposes.
The initiative was first rolled out in 2023 with the thought of creating and using digital signs of pictures, which would be used to look for copies on the web.
Meta says that in case people find something person of theirs that they do not want or did not consent to publish online, including personal images, they have the chance to take it down via uniquely added numerical codes.
Through a series of simple instructions or steps, users find copies of the pictures and take them down immediately, while preventing the content from getting published across the apps.
So far, the options are up for grabs in languages like English and Spanish and soon, we’re going to see it expand in various nations and languages.
We can see this turning into the most valuable tool and when matters like this are not solved, it could be a source of trauma as the harm associated can have serious consequences. Therefore, it’s nice to see tech giant Meta expanding the initiative to several other locations.
The company has entered into a new partnership with tech giant Thorn that serves as the best guide for teenagers and how they could avoid matters like sextortion on the web. It also provides them with means to regain control, in case they lose it.
Tech giant Meta says it’s been an area of great concern for years and they are working towards overcoming all of the obstacles rolled out in its direction. They similarly hope to include more safety notices as well as alerts to assist users in terms of keeping clear of any fraud or scam schemes across the platforms it owns.
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