Facebook is rolling out technology to make it easier to find and remove intimate pictures and videos posted without the subject's consent, often called "revenge porn." Currently, Facebook users or victims of revenge porn have to report the inappropriate pictures before content moderators will review them. Trained using confirmed 'revenge porn'The technology, which will be used across Facebook and Instagram, was trained using pictures that Facebook has previously confirmed were revenge porn. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters)At least 42 states have passed laws against revenge porn. Facebook has been working to combat the spread of revenge porn on its site for years, but has largely relied on people proactively reporting the content up until now.

Source: CBC News March 15, 2019 13:51 UTC