Facebook rolls out pilot program to prevent revenge porn

Revenge porn is becoming a top priority for Facebook’s safety team.

After announcing a new set of reporting tools in April, Facebook is rolling out a pilot program to help prevent image-based abuse and revenge porn being shared across its platforms.

Testing in Australia first, then the U.S., UK and Canada, the pilot is an extension of the company’s previously announced set of tools for users on Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram to prevent their most intimate images from being shared without their permission. 

Facebook was already testing a system that didn’t immediately block posted images. When images were flagged, they were reviewed by Facebook’s Community Operations team, then the platform used photo-matching tech to prevent additional uploads.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Facebook rolls out pilot program to prevent revenge porn