Meta Announces New Security Measures Against Sexual Blackmail
Meta announced new security measures aimed at helping protect young people from sexual blackmail and raising awareness on this issue. With the new features offered, the company aims to support parents with tools that will help their children avoid such scams.
Meta announced new security measures aimed at helping protect young people from sexual blackmail and raising awareness on this issue. With the new features offered, the company aims to support parents with tools that will help their children avoid such scams.
Here are some of the various security measures that Instagram has implemented:
Hiding follower and following lists: Accounts that are found to exhibit fraudulent behavior will no longer be able to view users’ follower and followed lists and will not be able to use this feature for blackmail. In addition, such accounts will not be able to view the list of accounts that liked users’ posts, the photos they were tagged in, or other accounts tagged in their photos.
Restricted messaging for teens: With Instagram Teen Accounts, anyone under the age of 18 that a teen doesn’t follow or isn’t connected to will be prevented from messaging them. Accounts showing suspicious activity will face restrictions when trying to follow teens. Accounts showing more serious symptoms will be blocked directly or follow requests will be sent to the teenager’s spam (unwanted messages) folder.
Prevent screenshots in messages: Instagram will prevent users from taking screenshots or screen recording temporary images or videos sent via DMs using the ‘view once’ or ‘allow replay’ features. Users will also be restricted from opening such images or videos on Instagram web to prevent them from bypassing this protection.
Improved fraudster detection: Meta states that it is constantly improving its systems to better detect and remove accounts that engage in sexual blackmail and prevent them from returning. Experts at Meta observe commonalities and movements between profiles in scammers’ sexual blackmail attempts and train their technology to recognize these elements. Meta also shares common methods used by fraudsters with the Tech Coalition’s Lantern Program so that other companies can investigate suspicious behavior on their platforms.
Protection of images containing nudity: Instagram is rolling out a feature worldwide that will blur images detected to contain nudity in DMs. This feature, which is enabled by default for teens under 18, also educates users about the risks associated with sharing sensitive images. Meta also collaborated with Larry Magid of ConnectSafely to provide Meta Family Center’s ‘Stop Sextortion’ page He prepared an educational video.
Fighting sexual blackmail networks
Taking important steps against organized sexual blackmail networks, Meta recently announced the removal of more than 1,600 Facebook groups and accounts linked to criminal organizations such as Yahoo Boys, in addition to the 7,200 elements it removed in July.
These new measures from Meta come in addition to recent updates to Teen Accounts, which provide built-in protections that limit who can contact teens, the content they see and how much time they spend online. Young people under the age of 16 cannot change these settings without parental permission. As part of this initiative, Meta underlines its commitment to building its defenses to protect its community from such blackmail attempts, helping parents spot these scams, and working with industry partners to combat criminals across platforms.
Social Media
WhatsApp Will Stop Supporting These iPhones
WhatsApp ends its support for phones with old operating systems after a certain period of time. Some iPhone models will be unplugged within the next year. Without further ado, let’s take a look at which iPhones they are.
WhatsApp ends its support for phones with old operating systems after a certain period of time. Some iPhone models will be unplugged within the next year. Without further ado, let’s take a look at which iPhones they are.
Popular messaging app WhatsAppwill end support for iOS versions older than iOS 15.1 starting May 5, 2025. The application will no longer work on iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models. Users who own one of these devices will not be able to access WhatsApp unless they switch to a new iPhone. Users who will switch to the new iPhone can back up their chats to iCloud and restore their chat and media history to the new device using WhatsApp’s transfer feature.
Let’s turn our attention from past models to future models and take a look at the rumors about Apple’s next iPhone series. According to those on the Korean blog Naver, Apple may not be able to make the design of the iPhone 17 Air as thin as it wants. The slim design of the device is due to the production of a battery with a thinner substrate. But Apple is facing technical problems. One of the main problems is cost, and the technology giant has reverted to current battery technology for now.
If there is no thin battery, the design of the iPhone 17 Air will not be as thin as Apple aims. It is claimed that the battery of the phone will be 6 mm thick. This shows that the device will be thicker. Apple’s thinnest phone ever was the iPhone 6, which was 6.9 mm thick. So it’s unlikely that the iPhone 17 Air will be thinner than the iPhone 6, which was released in 2014.
Social Media
Bluesky, Flooded with Users, is Preparing to Take New Security Measures
Social media platform that has been rising rapidly lately despite a slow start Bluesky now takes a more determined stance against imitation.
Social media platform that has been rising rapidly lately despite a slow start Bluesky now takes a more determined stance against imitation.
The company aims to increase the reliability of the platform by deciding to remove user accounts that want to hide their identities or pretend to be someone else. The move comes after research revealed that many of the most followed accounts on Bluesky have fake copies, demonstrating the platform’s commitment to user security.
Bluesky takes several important steps to ensure users verify their true identity. First, it’s not as easy for users to prove their identity as simply purchasing a checkmark as on some other platforms. You need to connect to your own website to verify your account, which is something most people don’t do. Additionally, Bluesky collaborates with famous people and companies to help verify their accounts. This strategy aims to prevent fake accounts and impersonation on the platform.
Verifying an account on Bluesky also brings some challenges for users. As one report noted, it can be confusing when someone verifies their account and their old username becomes available again. This causes Bluesky to create parody or fan accounts to prevent users from pretending to be someone else. Such accounts can be removed if their purpose is clearly stated, otherwise they may jeopardize the credibility of the platform.
These measures of the company do not ignore the need to hide the identities of users. Many users security or want to hide their true identities for personal reasons. However, tightening of authentication processes may challenge these users’ desire to remain anonymous. The platform is trying to find the balance between the need to stop counterfeiting and protecting user privacy. The company plans to develop new methods to achieve this balance, but it is not yet clear what these methods will be exactly.
Social Media
Meta Wants to Build a $10 Billion Worldwide Undersea Cable
Meta new system that aims to provide fast and secure data transmission around the world. submarine fiber optic cable plans to build.
Meta new system that aims to provide fast and secure data transmission around the world. submarine fiber optic cable plans to build.
This major project will have the capacity to carry approximately 10% of fixed internet traffic and 22% of mobile internet traffic worldwide. According to TechCrunch, Meta currently aims to lay more than 40,000 km of fiber optic cable. The project will invest 2 billion dollars in the first stage, and as it progresses, the total cost is expected to reach 10 billion dollars. This investment will enable the company to hire more staff, improve its existing features and add new features.
The submarine cable could run from the east coast of the United States to India or South Africa and then return to the west coast via Australia. This special route will offer Meta fast and secure data transfer around the world. This submarine cable investment of the company aims to strengthen the company’s presence in the global internet infrastructure. Submarine cables play a critical role in data transmission around the world, and such investments enable faster and more secure management of internet traffic.
Project plans are expected to be completed in early 2025. However, since submarine cable construction is a costly and time-consuming process, the project may take several years to complete. Submarine cable industry analyst Ranulf Scarborough notes that cable ships are expensive and are booked several years in advance.
The company’s submarine cable project will enable the company to become more involved in global data communications. independent and enable it to play an effective role. This investment aims to improve the user experience by increasing the security and speed of internet traffic. Meta is expected to share more details as the project progresses.
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