Facebook's parent company Meta, is reportedly working on a separate platform where users will be able to share naked photos and videos of themselves unlike on the usual Facebook where issues of privacy and security is a thing of concern.
While this move may sound a bit odd, Facebook in a post detailing the initiative, said this new platform is basically meant to fight against the spread of Non-Consensual Intimate Images (NCII), also referred to as 'revenge porn'.
The platform, StopNCII (dot) org, according to Facebook, was developed in partnership with over 50 non-governmental organization around the world, to help individuals who are concerned nude images of themselves may be shared, or has already been shared, without their consent.
Users with such concerns, who are at least 18 years of age, will be required to submit their photos or videos to a hash-tagging database through the StopNCII(dot)org website.
"When someone is concerned their intimate images have been posted or might be posted to online platforms like Facebook or Instagram, they can create a case through StopNCII(dot)org to proactively detect them.
"The tool features hash-generating technology that assigns a unique hash value (a numerical code) to an image, creating a secure digital fingerprint. Tech companies participating in StopNCII(dot)org receive the hash and can use that hash to detect if someone has shared or is trying to share those images on their platforms," read the statement.
While the platform sounds interesting and potentially useful, there are concerns however, that Facebook or whoever is behind the platform, cannot be trusted with such sensitive graphic contents.
But Facebook assures (if you can trust them), that users have nothing to worry about because the system had been developed “with privacy and security at every step.”
"While participating companies use the hash they receive from StopNCII (dot) org to identify images that someone has shared or is trying to share on their platforms, the original image never leaves the person’s device. Only hashes, not the images themselves, are shared with StopNCII(dot)org and participating tech platforms. This feature prevents further circulation of that NCII content and keeps those images securely in the possession of the owner," the statement added.
Facebook user Zach Scofield, while reacting to the development, said what Facebook is simply trying to do is 'Body mapping'.
He said, "Body mapping. Same as facial mapping. Will be used to further ID, trace, track and monitor. It will also be needed for their virtual world and holographic depictions. You’ll be able to dress yourself virtually, change outfits for holographic meeting etc… Once they have your body mapped and archived they will use VR to map your body movements then apply the three mappings and you will be digitized. Perfect for robotic police, drones, etc to identify you and perfect for cameras to track your movements."
Another user Marion Walker, said," What's so disgusting is how they are deceiving people to do things that they say will supposedly be beneficial to them but it's for a different reasons. The coming schemes which are being launched to help people to be more healthy by walking or cycling or eating better are just a ploy for the social credit and carbon tax system which will then punish us. People need to wake up to why they are insisting on a vaccine passport even though the jabs do nothing to prevent infections."
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