Apple accused of underreporting suspected CSAM on its platforms https://engt.co/4bVUpD1
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There is a great deal more that the tech sector must do to curb the alarming spread of #CSAM. This report underlines the gap between current action versus need, in this case focused on Apple although sadly there are many other companies that need to do significantly more.
Exclusive: UK watchdog accuses Apple of failing to report abuse images. My latest for the Guardian US, which is currently featured at the top of the headline news section of the website https://lnkd.in/eCP62cFg
UK watchdog accuses Apple of failing to report sexual images of children
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New Post: Parents need to talk to their kids about this online danger right now - https://lnkd.in/geFvxnak - Parents typically prepare their children to encounter a variety of risks and dangers in life. Now online safety experts say caregivers need to urgently add another threat to that list: sextortion.The problem isn't new. Bad actors have long pressured teens into sending them sexually explicit imagery, then blackmailed them with it. But online safety experts say evolving tactics and tools, like deepfake software, have made it easier to ruthlessly go after teens for sextortion. A number of victims have died by suicide after being targeted for financial sextortion by perpetrators in organized criminal groups originating from Nigeria or Cote d'Ivoire. Victims who thought they were talking to another teen were relentlessly pressured to pay the scammer money, or else they'd make the explicit picture public. Melissa Stroebel, vice president of research and insights at Thorn, a nonprofit organization that builds technology to defend children from sexual abuse, urges parents to talk candidly and frequently to their children about how to stay safe as soon as they get online. This should include discussing sextortion in age-appropriate ways. SEE ALSO: Explicit deepfakes are traumatic. How to deal with the pain. Unfortunately, Stroebel and other online safety experts say parents can't rely alone on platforms to keep their children safe from sextortion. In fact, there are no guaranteed strategies to avoid becoming a target of sextortion. Even if a teen encounters a predator or scammer but declines to send an explicit image of themselves, the perpetrator can steal a photo from their social media account and create an explicit deepfake of the victim, then threaten to send it to everyone they know. But Stroebel says there are ways to reduce the risk of sextortion and defend yourself if it happens. "These are hard conversations to start…they feel a little bit uncomfortable, for a lot of different reasons," Stroebel says. "The reality is, we have to have those conversations way before the moment arises."Discussions should be judgment-free and focus on red flags rather than unrealistic expectations of a child's online behavior, Stroebel says. Additionally, they should help a young person know how to respond if they're extorted, and feel confident they can tell their parent or another trusted adult. How to talk to kids about sextortionIt's not easy for parents to imagine their child taking an explicit picture of themselves, then giving it to a stranger online. But Stroebel wants parents to understand that while it's important to honestly discuss the risks of sharing nudes, many tweens and teens do so, even if they've been warned more than once about it. Young people online also aren't as skeptical of unknown users, particularly if they can see an account
Parents need to talk to their kids about this online danger right now
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🛡️ Meta's new encryption policy could profoundly impact the safety of children online. The NCPTF has serious concerns with this decision and calls for Meta to reconsider in order to protect its most vulnerable users. Read our full response here: https://lnkd.in/gGcViBmX #JustOneMore #ChildSafety #ChildProtection #SocialMedia #Meta #Instagram #Facebook
NCPTF’s response to Meta’s rollout of end-to-end encryption - National Child Protection Task Force
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A classic privacy vs. regulation debate. And, further complicated by the affect of social media on teenage mental health. This sums it up pretty well -Technology mirrors and magnifies the good, bad, and ugly. === The plaintiffs allege that several Snapchat features—including disappearing messages, friend suggestions, and Snapstreaks, which encourage users to use the app multiple times a day—are “unsafe” for minors. Perhaps none is as classically Snapchat as disappearing messages, though. With the app’s flagship feature, users can send one another pictures or videos that digitally evaporate after being watched. Matthew Bergman, the attorney for the plaintiffs and the founder of the Social Media Victims Law Center, told me that these messages are concerning not just because they vanish from a user’s device but because “they disappear on the back end,” referring to how messages are automatically removed from Snap’s servers after a set amount of time. #socialmedia #snapchat #privacy #legal
Should Teens Have Access to Disappearing Messages?
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Hello LinkedIn friends! My best friend Sarah started a company, The Heat Initiative, and I’d like to tell you about it. Being a mom, this is a really tough subject but is hugely important and vital to the protection of our children. I’ll let Sarah explain in her own words… Last week, we ran our “Rotten” commercial during the NFC Championship as part of our campaign escalation to change Apple’s policies on detecting child sexual abuse images and videos. The ad features survivors who share a glimpse of the pain and frustration they feel not being able to get companies, like Apple, to take their abuse images and videos down. The reality is that Apple is a complete outlier on child sexual abuse detection compared to their competitors -- they simply choose to allow in their environments. As an example, in 2021 Apple sent 165 reports of child sexual abuse material to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, while Google made more than 875,000 reports and Meta, 22 million. Apple actually changed their tune and announced in 2021 that they would detect child sexual abuse material in iCloud and then silently rolled back their plan and never implemented these changes. This is why Heat launched a campaign in September -- We want them to deliver on their commitment. Our efforts were covered by the New York Times along with various other outlets, and we've helped facilitate over 11,000 emails being sent to Apple leadership asking for this change. We have two asks of Apple: 1) Stop known child sexual abuse to be stored and shared on iCloud. 2) Allow for their users to report instances of child sexual abuse directly to them -- ie -- allowing children who may be groomed in iMessage to report their abuse directly to Apple. Please feel free to share this call to action with everyone you know, and send the message to Apple simply allowing it is not good enough. I've spent 10 years in this field and left my former job to strictly focus on this because I genuinely believe Apple can be a leader on this issue and change the world for the better. They are an incredibly innovative company and I know they can solve this problem and preserve user privacy. If you’d like to learn more please visit https://lnkd.in/ghjAYwjA We welcome dialogue about this! Thank you, Sarah
Heat Initiative
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👶📱Have parents lost the battle for their kids' privacy? Some parents are becoming increasingly cautious about sharing their children's photos on social media. Many, like celebrities, are opting to use emojis or avoid posting altogether to protect their children's identities ❤️. One mom in a podcast said, that it's not a fair fight as she had to decide whether to accept the request to allow her children to be photographed for enrollment in kindergarten. 🚸 But have they already lost this battle? With surveillance cameras 📹 on every corner and the ubiquity of smartphones, it's nearly impossible to control who takes pictures of children. Schools, other parents, and even well-meaning friends can share photos without realizing the potential consequences. Is it time for a broader conversation about consent and digital footprints? #DigitalPrivacy #ParentingInTheDigitalAge #ChildSafety
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How to catch iMessage impersonators with Contact Key Verification
Turn on Contact Key Verification iMessage on iPhone - 9to5Mac
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Sues TikTok and ByteDance The DOJ has filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, over allegations of violating children's privacy laws. The lawsuit claims that the social media giant failed to obtain parental consent, raising serious concerns about the protection of minors' personal data. As we navigate the complexities of digital privacy, this case highlights the importance of safeguarding our children's information online. For a comprehensive analysis, read the full article on our website: www.foremedia.tv/news #ForeMediaNews #BreakingNews #TikTok #ByteDance #DOJ #Privacy #ChildProtection #DigitalAge #DataSecurity #InformedDecisions
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In the aftermath of #Apple's recent #software update, #iOS 17, police departments in various states, including Massachusetts, Illinois, and California, are sounding the alarm with an urgent advisory directed at parents. The cause for concern revolves around a new #feature, "NameDrop," automatically activated in the latest update. NameDrop introduces the capability to share contact information when iPhones are nearby. While this feature is innovative, law enforcement officials, particularly in Dighton and Andover, Massachusetts, are emphasizing the potential risks associated with physical, head-to-head interaction, especially concerning children. Leading the awareness campaign on social media, these police departments aim to educate the public, with a specific focus on parents, about the potential dangers tied to the NameDrop feature
iOS 17's 'NameDrop' Raises Concerns Among Police, Parents: Here's How to Disable This Feature | Tech Times
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In the State of Utah in 2023, SB 287 was passed to prevent minors from accessing pornography and enforcing an age verification requirement. As of 2024, there’s been further discussion about SB104, which talks about enforcing filters ton smart phone devices to implement further preventative measures to block harmful content. What are your thoughts on these State Bills? Read more about SB 104 here: https://lnkd.in/gG9pHxPa
Utah bill would require children’s smartphones and tablets to automatically block obscene content
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