>In many cases, Instagram has permitted users to search for terms that its own algorithms know may be associated with illegal material. In such cases, a pop-up screen for users warned that “These results may contain images of child sexual abuse,” and noted that production and consumption of such material causes “extreme harm” to children. The screen offered two options for users: “Get resources” and “See results anyway.”
>In response to questions from the Journal, Instagram removed the option for users to view search results for terms likely to produce illegal images. The company declined to say why it had offered the option.<p>What in the actual Fuck
I'm just going to say it. Aspects of the article resemble practically a HOWTO guide. The comments from sites and the resulting lack of true changes when reported on make it clear the green light is lit and everyone is being told full speed ahead.<p>...is this an <i>advertisement</i> for perverts?
Here is the detailed report (PDF):
<a href="https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:jd797tp7663/20230606-sio-sg-csam-report.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:jd797tp7663/20230606-...</a>
Unfortunately, the main thing that will come out of this will be calls to monitor and sensor online activity even more, not anything that will actually protect children.
SIO covers this as if they are fixing software bugs. No rage against the machine. They have become part of the machine. We have such a fit for nothing intellectual class.
I'm surprised and confused somebody would use a public-facing website like Instagram to do something so illegal and taboo. Wouldn't they use Tor or at least a private Telegram chat? What, do they just paypal the money?<p>Seems like a recipe for getting arrested.<p>EDIT: The article says a lot of the accounts are supposed to be run by kids themselves so maybe that has something to do with it?
It's very odd the Musk is jumping on this.<p>Twitter is has an even bigger problem. I haven't seem pedo stuff, but there is far more explicit imagery. Unlike Insta, Twitter allows nudity and pornography, and it seems to be a haven for anything and everything. I've seen blue checks posting long form pornography, and it's not all great.