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Yes it does, it uses fuzzy perceptual hashes not crypto hashes. So if your innocent baby pic looks similar enough to a previously tagged child abuse image then
by zionic 5y ago
Yes it does, it uses fuzzy perceptual hashes not crypto hashes.
So if your innocent baby pic looks similar enough to a previously tagged child abuse image then YES, it will flag you and send a copy to the feds.
And before you correct me, the Apple employee will see a picture of your naked baby and hit “forward to NCMEC”, which… upon investigation is actually just the feds
- outworlder 5y agoIF there are multiple matches, IF it's going to icloud, THEN a 'derivative image' will be show for screening and IF deemed to be warranted, sent to NCMEC.
- nicce 5y agoPerceptual hashes are extremly accurate. You might need a twin and top of that somehow identical environment almost in pixel level. Are news filled with false-positive accusations by PhotoDNA, flagging wrong images in Google, Facebook, Instagram etc.?
- heavyset_go 5y ago> Perceptual hashes are extremly accurate. No, they are not. Ask anyone who has worked in this space[1][2], including myself. They are incredibly common. Two images that kind of look like one another will have similar or the same hashes. That is the point of perceptual hashing. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28091750 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28091750 [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28110159 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28110159