OnlyFans to prohibit sexually explicit content
- OnlyFans, best known for its creators’ adult videos and photos, will prohibit sexually explicit content starting on the 1st of October.
- The company announced that the change is due to pressure from its banking and payment provider partners.
- Despite this, a BBC investigation found that OnlyFans had been lenient on creators who had posted illegal content.
- Creators on the platform will still be able to post nudes, provided they comply with the site’s acceptable use policy.
- Full story, here.
Policy groups request that Apple abandon plans of CSAM scanning update
- An international coalition of policy and civil rights groups published an open letter addressed to Apple on Thursday.
- The letter asks Apple to abandon its recently announced plans to build surveillance capabilities into iPhones, iPads, and other Apple products.
- The coalition includes groups such as The American Civil Liberties Union, The Electronic Frontier Foundation, Access Now, Privacy International, and The Tor Project.
- The request concerns upcoming iOS built-in hash system for on-device scanning of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
- Full story, here.
Facebook unveils tools to help Afghan people fearful of Taliban violence
- Facebook has announced new user controls for people in Afghanistan who are rushing to delete their digital footprints.
- This aims to help those in fear that their phones or computers may be seized by the Taliban and reveal information that could put them in danger.
- These features include a one-click tool on Facebook to lock user accounts which prevents people who aren’t already ‘friends’ with a user from downloading pictures or seeing posts.
- On Instagram, users are receiving pop-up messages with ways to secure their accounts.
- Full story, here.