Facebook secret software reveals 8.7m child abuse images on its platform
by Reuters from Technology | The Guardian on (#41HCP)
Company says millions of images removed in a few months with help of machine learning tool
Facebook has said its moderators have removed 8.7m child abuse images in the past three months, as the company battles pressure from regulators and lawmakers worldwide to speed up removal of illicit material.
It said on Wednesday that previously undisclosed software automatically flags images that contain both nudity and a child, helping its reviewers. A similar machine learning tool was also revealed that it said caught users engaged in "grooming" of minors for sexual exploitation.
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