Sunday, November 14, 2021

Report finds that online child sexual abuse material is increasing in sheer volume, growing more complex, and capitalizing on tech's blind spots (Aisha Counts/Protocol)

Aisha Counts / Protocol:
Report finds that online child sexual abuse material is increasing in sheer volume, growing more complex, and capitalizing on tech's blind spots  —  Online child sex abuse material has grown exponentially during the pandemic, and tech's best defenses are no match against it …



Internal documents show Facebook defends algorithmic ranking because its data suggests that its algorithm knows what users want better than they do themselves (Will Oremus/Washington Post)

Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Internal documents show Facebook defends algorithmic ranking because its data suggests that its algorithm knows what users want better than they do themselves  —  In at least two experiments over the years, Facebook has explored what happens when it turns off its controversial news feed ranking system …



Agreements between Apple and some states to offer digital IDs in Wallet, show states covering costs of issuing the IDs and Apple approving marketing efforts (CNBC)

CNBC:
Agreements between Apple and some states to offer digital IDs in Wallet, show states covering costs of issuing the IDs and Apple approving marketing efforts  —  - Apple requires states to maintain the systems needed to issue and service credentials at taxpayer expense, according to contracts signed by four states.



How Togo, a country where few possess a driver's license or national ID card, built a digital platform to rapidly disburse relief payments to millions of people (Ted Alcorn/Bloomberg)

Ted Alcorn / Bloomberg:
How Togo, a country where few possess a driver's license or national ID card, built a digital platform to rapidly disburse relief payments to millions of people  —  In two weeks, Togo designed and launched an all-digital system for delivering monthly payments to millions of people—and made the U.S. program look like a “dinosaur.”



Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry anti-US views are taking root worldwide (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...