Facebook today announced that it's open-sourcing two algorithms capable of spotting identical and nearly identical photos and videos, which it says it actively uses to fight child exploitation, terrorist propaganda, and graphic violence on its platform. The company notes that it's the first time it's shared any media-matching technology — technology it hopes industry partners, smaller developers, and nonprofits will employ to more easily identify harmful content.
"When we identify a harmful piece of content … technology can help us find duplicates and prevent them from being shared," wrote global head of safety Antigone Davis and VP of integrity Guy Rosen in a blog post time to coincide with Facebook's fourth annual Child Safety Hackathon. "For those who already use their own or other content matching
"When we identify a harmful piece of content … technology can help us find duplicates and prevent them from being shared," wrote global head of safety Antigone Davis and VP of integrity Guy Rosen in a blog post time to coincide with Facebook's fourth annual Child Safety Hackathon. "For those who already use their own or other content matching
